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#297988 03/09/07 10:19 AM
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Hello everyone. I'm a new soccer mom. smile My daughter is 5 yrs old and is in the local youth soccer group. She however has a phobia of strangers. Some of the other moms have told me that previous children were like her and they came out of it. But I do not think they realize the extent of her phobia. She will get out on the soccer field and play with her father but she will not play with the kids or the coaches. I'm hoping that after a few practices she will start to participate. Do you have any suggestions or ideas?

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My son is 3 and has autism. I had a similair problem with my son and ice skating. I created a short story book (social story) about what to expect and what was going on. We read it several times a day for several days before.

It really helped him know what was happening and who is who.

Hope this helps

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Also - as a coach - of slightly older kids - I would say that trying to get the child some one on one with the coach or another child or two on the team might help. Allow them to get a comfort zone, it will be much less scary if she has atleast one person she is familar with ...and comfortable around.


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