ifly, Birthday invite
By C
@ShyBear88 (59342)
Sterling, Virginia
February 10, 2019 8:16pm CST
My 6 year old was invited to an ifly birthday party. Which ifly is an indoor skydiving where there is a wind tunnel. At first my son was like yes I’ll do it and went through getting dressed the in class training and got to sit down and wait his turn. As I watched the first 2 kids go, I could see him start tapping his food and getting scared. I signed to him to relax but his anxiety got to him. He did go in for like 3 seconds when asked the second time because the first time he just shook his head no and then let someone else go ahead of him. I’m very proud of him for going for going in for just a few seconds.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
11 Feb 19
This is great. I feel happy when the kids are given such an exposure
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
11 Feb 19
He tried! He says he never wants to do it again but he might change his mind in a few years. He gets scared easily.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
11 Feb 19
@ShyBear88 he will be strong if he gets a constant exposure
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
11 Feb 19
@amitkokiladitya not always. Just because yorubscared of something and coastline exposed to it they doesn’t mean you will get over the fear of it. That’s not how fear works. Fears is a human repose to protect one’s self for harm. I’m scared of water but I matter how many times I get in the pool the anxiety it brings never goes away. My 6 year has lots of anxiety he gets that form his dad who has anxiety disorder and takes medication to help him relieve that anxiety.
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@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
11 Feb 19
At least he is still trying and that is good that he control his fear when he do that.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
11 Feb 19
He didn’t control his great he started to cry the second he step into the wind tunnel. He went into sensory overload and had to come out. He just says the rest of the time. He did try and I told him afterward that at least you went in for just a few seconds and that’s good. Maybe one day you will really do it.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
11 Feb 19
@janethwayne crossing fingers that he will in the future.
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@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
11 Feb 19
@ShyBear88 Sure he will do it one day.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
11 Feb 19
It’s not his birthday it was a friends birthday that he was invited too.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
16 Feb 19
@ShyBear88 I am sorry. I think the same principle can apply to his friend's concern.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Feb 19
He has to face his fears.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
11 Feb 19
Fear isn’t always something that can be over come like it’s a switch to turn on or off.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
1 Mar 19
@ShyBear88
I would be very proud that he knew he did not want to go again and could say so. He tried it and he knew it was not for him.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
2 Mar 19
Yes he did try which was great. I wished he wanted to do more and would have enjoyed it but it’s not for him.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
3 Mar 19
@ShyBear88
I can understand if it is not for him then he should decline.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
4 Mar 19
@Nevena83 tumbling they r got stuck when I hit submit
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