Emotional Philosophy Welcome to your Emotional Philosophy Assessment. Thinking back to your childhood, choose the response that best represents the one you think might have heard from your parents under similar circumstances. Name Email Phone Number You tell your parents you're angry because your younger sibling always gets to sit in the front seat of the car. It is okay. It is just a short ride to the store anyway. I know you get tired of sitting in the back by yourself all the time. Can you think of a pretend game you could play back there to make it more interesting? It sounds like you are kind of jealous. I was jealous of my little brother when I was your age. I do not want to hear you complain. Your brother is little, and you should understand why he needs to sit next to Mom. Your uncle has just had a car accident and is in the hospital. Now you're unable to attend the championship football game with all your friends. You're so angry you want to break something. Honestly! You should listen to yourself. What would your uncle think if he knew you thought a football game was more important than him? That is a real shame. I know you have really been looking forward to this game. I do not blame you for being upset. Maybe you could call one of your friends after the game and get some play-by-play. It is just a football game, you know. Sometimes other things come up. Your younger cousins are visiting again, and they're messing up your toys. It's really making you angry, and you complain to your parents. Does that make you really mad? You put a lot of effort into keeping your room neat. I will help you clean up later. In the meantime, maybe it would be fun to just play with them. I think you could be a little more generous. You know, you have some things they do not have. Go find something else to do if you cannot play with them. They are just little kids. You can put it all back the way it was after they leave. Yeah! Those little guys can really trash out a room in a hurry. Your classmates keep borrowing your new color markers during art projects. When they return them, almost all the ink is gone! Are there not twenty-four colors in that set? Just use another color. That must be frustrating. Maybe you could suggest they bring some new colors to share for the next art class. Unbelievable! Why can they not get their own markers? I do not understand why you are letting them use your new markers in the first place. Those things are expensive. Your best friend has moved to a distant suburb and a new school. You talk on the phone and see one another every now and then, but it's just not the same. It's been weeks now, and you're still sad about it. What is wrong with the friends you got right here in your own neighborhood? Are they not good enough for you? Yeah, people come and go in this life. It can be tough. Really though. I can remember going through the same things when I was about your age. Angela was my friend. It was really, really hard. Let us sit down and try to think through some ways to deal with this. People come and go. You just have to get used to these things. You hear that an acquaintance had a party and invited most of your friends, but not you. You don't understand why you've been left out, and it makes you very sad. I am sure that hurts your feelings. Maybe it was an oversight. We should plan to have some of your friends over here soon? We can work on the invitations after dinner. Ouch, that can sting! Better luck next time, huh? Oh, people are fickle. You know that. Really, I do not want to hear it. You have a more than adequate social life. I seem to spend half my time carting you and your friends all over town. I should own a taxicab. Your dog Shortstop died. You're sad. I hate to break it to you, kid, but he was just a dog. And walking around like a sad sack all day is not going to bring him back. We will get a new dog. i am really sad, too. Shortstop was a good dog. I am really sad, too. I have been thinking all day about the funny things Shortstop would do. Maybe it would be nice to gather some of our photos that he was in and make a Shortstop scrapbook. You've put heart and soul into applying for the yearbook staff. You wrote an essay, you were interviewed, and you thought you did a good job. But you're passed over for this plum after-school assignment. Worse, several of your friends were selected. What was that sponsor thinking? Your essay seemed really good to me. What a shame. You worked really hard for this. Tell me all about what happened. Are you going to mope around every time something does not go your way? It is not like there are not any other clubs for you to join. You're afraid of the dark. Very afraid. Believe me, there is nothing to be frightened of. I can remember being afraid of the dark. It can seem strange when you cannot see what is around you. You stay with us tonight, and tomorrow we will get you a new night-light for you room. I can remember being afraid of the dark. Do not be such a baby! You have an ear infection, and you're going to the doctor - the same doctor who gave you all your vaccinations. Afraid you'll get another shot, you start to cry. I know you are afraid of the doctor. But he is going to help you feel better. Can we talk about what you are afraid of? Oh, grow up! I still hate getting shots. Crying is not going to help. I am the parent, and you are going to the doctor. Your family is flying to California for vacation. You saw a news story about a bad plane crash the previous month, and you've been scared to get on the plane ever since. Really, you are such a worrywart! It is safer than crossing the street. You always get carried away by the worst-case scenario! Yeah, I know what you mean. What goes up must come down, and all that. The thought of a plane crash is frightening. But it is really, really unusual for something like that to happen. And I would not take you on this trip if I did not think it was safe. Do you think it would help if we tried to think of some games to play during the ride? There is no reason to be nervous. Your mother is having surgery. You're afraid she might die in the hospital. It is scary to think of her being operated on, huh? It is not a big deal. She will be home in a couple of days, as good as new. You have got to be braver than this. She expects you to be a big kid while she is gone. It is scary to think of her being operated on, huh? It is a safe procedure, though, and she has a good doctor. Let us make some cards for her. You can tell her how you feel. You're ten years old and you have your first crush on a classmate. When I was growing up, they called this puppy love. Do not worry about it. Oh yeah...I can see how you would feel that way. Oh yeah...I know who you are talking about. So tell me all about it. Oh, give me a break. You are only ten years old! Time's up Published by dupreec1978 View all posts by dupreec1978
