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**RichardHaads** · 02-24-2009, 08:07 PM

Wrong. Make them watch the show. Tell them about disabilities, explain to them that its nothing freaky! Kids are only scared by what they dont know. My grandfather had lost a leg in WW2, and so missing limbs were never a big deal for us kids. We never looked weird at people with such disabilities.

So, I'd tell those parents to take a hike and leave it at that.

Yes you're right that kids are scared of what they don't know. What I mean is that you can still turn the TV off if your kid has a really bad fear even after you tried to explain. I wouldn't force them to keep watching if continuously got nightmares.

Mate I'm still scared of dogs (well uneasy around them). I used to cry at the dogs on TV apparently when I was really little. You can tell me what you like about dogs, I've had to look after and feed two big ones for a week but I still hate going near the things. Some people have worse reactions to things no matter what they are educated with.

02-24-2009, 08:07 PM	#41
RichardHaads Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 528 Senior Member	Wrong. Make them watch the show. Tell them about disabilities, explain to them that its nothing freaky! Kids are only scared by what they dont know. My grandfather had lost a leg in WW2, and so missing limbs were never a big deal for us kids. We never looked weird at people with such disabilities. So, I'd tell those parents to take a hike and leave it at that. Yes you're right that kids are scared of what they don't know. What I mean is that you can still turn the TV off if your kid has a really bad fear even after you tried to explain. I wouldn't force them to keep watching if continuously got nightmares. Mate I'm still scared of dogs (well uneasy around them). I used to cry at the dogs on TV apparently when I was really little. You can tell me what you like about dogs, I've had to look after and feed two big ones for a week but I still hate going near the things. Some people have worse reactions to things no matter what they are educated with.
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