It's going to be a looooong season. 6 more games to go. It could take quite a few to build up his confidence level. It's the over sensitivity to loud scary noises. It's the fire drill at school, and now it's the dreaded BUZZER. It's not even the noise of people being loud in the gym, it's just the anticipation of the buzzer that lasts about 2 seconds. He heard it before the game. And instantly he was concerned. Before the buzzer anxiety he was anxious to get out there and play. Once he was aware there was a buzzer, it was over, participation wasn't going to happen. The coaches were amazing. They didn't give up. Each quarter they'd try to play him, and he'd be on the court for about 5 seconds and it was obvious the hands weren't going to come off the ears, and he'd sit back down. The cool thing was, when this sort of thing happens and you feel like you are the only parent in the world who has a kid with wierd issues, God plants someone to help you not feel so alone. The women in front of me asked if Perry was my son who was afraid of the buzzer, and I said yes. She said her son was the same way for a long time and she couldn't get him to participate because he was afraid of the buzzer. Even when he came in today, he heard the buzzer and looked at her with fear. But then I watched him, he played and played well, with his eye on the clock. After a year of basketball, he figured out at what point the buzzer would go off, and it wasn't until it got about 10 seconds away the anxiety would hit, and he'd look a bit scared with his hands close to his ears, and then it would go off, and even then he wouldn't put his hands over his ears. It was just the anticipation of the buzzer, kind of like a balloon being popped. Perry's hands were planted over his ears tightly, the whole game. So hopefully Perry can figure out the timing of the buzzer and get out there and play. If anyone has any advice how to take good pictures in a gym, like what setting do I put my camera on, I'd really like some help. Anytime I take pictures in a gym, they are always crap.
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Bless his heart! I totally relate, though. Brian coaches (coached -- is sitting out a year) and that buzzer is so danged loud!! Would Perry do well with a watch/timer? (Doesn't Upward play with a running clock?) He could set his watch timer and know WHEN the buzzer was to sound...???
That is the cutest photo EVER.
My oldest is afraid of loud noises like that...loves music & enjoyed watching the very loud band at a football game, but the loud-mouthed lady behind us sent her into hysterics.
A buzzer? Mariell would have a kiniption for sure.
Add Sean to the list. Can't stand the sound of applause at Liam's winter concert, cheering at soccer games and even makes us leave the room when "Happy Birthday" is sung at birthday parties. I know there are various levels of this kind of thing, but you're not totally alone :-)
P.S. Sean would totally WIG OUT if he heard that buzzer used at basketball games. It's so stinkin' loud in the gym overall, too!
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