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Kid lost toy unable to sleep
My son is 5½ yrs old. Today evening he was playing with a helicopter toy with remote control. It's not at all his favourite toy but after the toy flew away, unable to trace, my son cried a lot and was showing extreme worry and fear.
In the night he was unable to sleep peacefully. Waking up multiple times. Also he told me he's worried about the helicopter.
I tried to sooth him telling him the toy was not suitable to his age. I'm worried if this will cause any deep impact in his mind. In future
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Deep disappointments and a sense of loss in children are likely to show up as what has happened in your five and a half year old son's case. Children recover fast in most such cases and hence I feel that you do not have to be overly concerned about the situation. However, I would suggest you to observe his behaviour for some time on matters like his keeping aloof, loss of interest in playing, avoiding mixing around with other children etc. Please also check out if he is becoming obsessive and overly possessive about anything. However, I would like you to remember that your son is going to behave normally and there is no reason to keep worrying about this one incident. I mentioned here about observing his behaviour only to rule out even the remotest possibility of his having any issue that warrants any intervention from a mental health professional, in which case you may have to seek some help from a psychologist. Please also check out through an introspection if you or anyone taking care of him closely is overly protective and concerned about fulfilling all his demands and needs. If it is so by any chance, you need to let him organise his life effectively by himself in an age-appropriate manner, avoiding any kind of overindulgence and spoon feeding.
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There are 2 ways to handle,
1. Keep another similar toy in the bush and make him search to find it.
2.make him to understand how it flown away with small helicopter toy and replace it with another car toys.
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try to engage him in other exciting activities...their memory will be short, they can be easily diverted to other activities.
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Hi,You need to be patient.After a few days he may become normal.lf he is not settling down even after more than a week,you can consult a psychologist
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Ms. Simran Sharma
Psychologist
1 yrs exp
Kolkata
It's completely normal for a child to feel upset or worried when they lose a toy, even if it wasn't a favorite. This experience can help them learn about loss and build resilience. It's important to acknowledge your son's feelings, let him express his emotions, and reassure him that it's okay to feel sad. Be there to support him, and over time, as he encounters and copes with various situations, he'll develop valuable emotional skills.
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Ms. Hema Sampath
Counselling Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
Console him by saying that that the helicopter has landed in a safe place..
Do not conclude that helicopter was not his favorite toy at all..
Children has few attachments which they cannot express..
It will not impact him in the future as you worry..
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Mr. Gunjan Maithil
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13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi.. He is learning to deal with a loss. As a 5 year old that toy has an emotional value like a relationship has for a young adult. Try to help him deal with that loss without holding grudges or any other negative feelings. Try to help him realize that finding something and loosing something is a part of life and that life always have more to offer than it takes away. Try not to preach him rather help him understand together with you gradually.
And No, don't worry, this pain is temporary and it is not going to have any deeper impact on his mind. But yes, series of such learnings and the way we cope with them as a child, does shapes our mind in a certain way. So try helping him learn a positive approach to deal with such set backs in life.
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Parent/Child Counselling is required.
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Ms. Smriti
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Good time to explain concepts.
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