I enjoyed this article. It is so true. Almost every day, I talk to some kid who avoids. With some discussion, they can acknowledge that whatever we were discussing in therapy made them feel bad in some way or another. This also reminded me of a silly situation with my kids. I have two sons and a stepson. My stepson is 6 years older than my youngest son.
Whenever we went to the movies, if there were a kissing scene, my youngest son would cover his eyes. One day, I walked into the den, and he and his brother were playing Grand Theft Auto. I walked in and said I can't believe it. I said to my younger son, 'You can bear kissing scenes in the movies.' Now you have hookers in a car and shooting them to ttake their money. How are you able to do that? He said I need more health for the game. I suppose that if the reward is substantial enough, kids can overcome an uncomfortable situation. Let's not mention the mother's judgment in this scenario
That's really interesting, thank you for sharing. I guess curiosity and reward can both help with overcoming an avoidance of discomfort. But as you point out, there are some things we probably should stay away from as children (e.g. GTA) 😂
Thank you. I did think it was interesting that the age of 10 or 11 when he made a fuss in the movies. He was so calm about doing dreadful this to get health.. The good news is he is a great son in his 30s so i hope and don’t think it scared him.
I enjoyed this article. It is so true. Almost every day, I talk to some kid who avoids. With some discussion, they can acknowledge that whatever we were discussing in therapy made them feel bad in some way or another. This also reminded me of a silly situation with my kids. I have two sons and a stepson. My stepson is 6 years older than my youngest son.
Whenever we went to the movies, if there were a kissing scene, my youngest son would cover his eyes. One day, I walked into the den, and he and his brother were playing Grand Theft Auto. I walked in and said I can't believe it. I said to my younger son, 'You can bear kissing scenes in the movies.' Now you have hookers in a car and shooting them to ttake their money. How are you able to do that? He said I need more health for the game. I suppose that if the reward is substantial enough, kids can overcome an uncomfortable situation. Let's not mention the mother's judgment in this scenario
kissing scenes
That's really interesting, thank you for sharing. I guess curiosity and reward can both help with overcoming an avoidance of discomfort. But as you point out, there are some things we probably should stay away from as children (e.g. GTA) 😂
Thank you. I did think it was interesting that the age of 10 or 11 when he made a fuss in the movies. He was so calm about doing dreadful this to get health.. The good news is he is a great son in his 30s so i hope and don’t think it scared him.