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    My take on this based on my own DS17 is that while many kids grow out of irrational fears. There might be something particularly triggery they may never get over. For example my son still freaks out about Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. It's always bothered him and still does. But I haven't seen him get any new phobia's. Then again he may just have learned how to avoid what bothers him, I've never seen him watch a horror movie either.

    As to Disney. It is quite possible to go to Disney and never get close to any of the characters. Although you probably will see some from afar particularly if they watch a parade. (Honestly I don't know what the fuss is about, what's the big deal about getting a picture with a costumed character.) When my kids were younger we went to Disney 1-3 times a year. But we spend our time most on the rides. As chay says they are really fairly easy to avoid.

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    Originally Posted by HJA
    To be perfectly honest with you, I don't think the psychologist said anything that we hadn't already kind of said to our son but I do think it helped to have it spelled out in a very practical way. I also think it really helped to have someone other than parents talking to him about stuff like this.


    This. Therapy does impact quality of life, too, even if insurance does cover it, because it's yet another appointment for busy families and gas costs money too, but having another adult kids can trust and talk to about this saying (hopefully) the right things helps. YMMV.

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    Tigerle, thankfully there's an in-network provider right in town (next to our library, actually) and our schedule is lightening up since it's summer. I'm all for my daughter having another trustable adult in her life.

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    So, the truth is, DD dislikes therapy. She is very clear that she likes her therapist, but she is very embarrassed by the fact that she goes and constantly says that she dislikes talking to anyone outside the family about her issues. I think this is a middle-school thing. I do think it's been helpful, and she even says the same, but she asks a lot when she can stop going. It has given us tools as a family, but the honest response it's that it's a bit of a bone of contention here.

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    Originally Posted by Tigerle
    Originally Posted by HJA
    To be perfectly honest with you, I don't think the psychologist said anything that we hadn't already kind of said to our son but I do think it helped to have it spelled out in a very practical way. I also think it really helped to have someone other than parents talking to him about stuff like this.


    This. Therapy does impact quality of life, too, even if insurance does cover it, because it's yet another appointment for busy families and gas costs money too, but having another adult kids can trust and talk to about this saying (hopefully) the right things helps. YMMV.

    Therapy has been very good for my DS17. And at his age, it's HIS decision if he wants/needs to go. I'm sure a large part of it for him is having a trusted adult that he can talk to who isn't family. It helped when I took him to a different therapist at 12, and it's been helping to have him at his current therapist.

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