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I'm not a parent, but going by pop culture, it seems like literally every child has the same fears.

In pre-modern times, I imagine that they'd be sleeping in the same room as the parents, but if modern notions of privacy don't permit that, seems we could at least design an enclosed capsule or something.

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[-] Extrasvhx9he@lemmy.today 77 points 1 year ago

Not a psychologist or anything but isnt it healthy for a child to overcome a fear and not just avoid it

[-] HandwovenConsensus@lemm.ee 25 points 1 year ago

Also not a psychologist, but I would say that's only true if the fear keeps them from enjoying life

As adults, we design our living spaces to be comfortable to us. We don't intentionally make them scary so we can overcome.

[-] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Speak for yourself. My home is entirely sharp angles and unsecured towers of broken glass and rubbing alcohol suspended in petroleum jelly that also slicks the floor. I will brook no weakness in my home.

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Dealing with ones fear should be learned at an early age. I didn’t start dealing with my fears until I was 17.

[-] HandwovenConsensus@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

What stopped you from doing so prior to that?

[-] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago

My parents build a room where I didn't have to face my fears

[-] HandwovenConsensus@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

And you never left there until you were 17?

(I know you're not OP, but still.)

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Fears are a tough thing to face.

Who intended for the closet to be a scary void?

[-] HandwovenConsensus@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

The people who think not having it be one means children are avoiding rather than overcoming their fears

It may not have been intended as such originally, but if you defend the design on that basis, it becomes intentional.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Same dude who put a bucket of truth outside the master bathroom

[-] Surp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

If your kid can't overcome a closet you've got bigger issues. I'm sorry but this entire thought process is too much.

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