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Stories create plans and set expectations. Take the "story" of "if we get separated at the mall, meet at the fountain and wait there until we all arrive." Tha
by inanutshellus 4y ago
Stories create plans and set expectations.
Take the "story" of "if we get separated at the mall, meet at the fountain and wait there until we all arrive."
That's a story. You can imagine how it goes.
1. Imagine getting lost. Oh no, oh dear, sweaty palms! But hey, I'm not actually lost. No need to panic. Ok, now what?
2. I should actively work to remember the path back to the fountain.
Now, when your five-year-old brain realizes you got separated from daddy, you're not FREAKING OUT you're backtracking to the fountain and thumb-twiddling.
Your turn - all you have to do is come up with an edge case ("I'm sure there are some kids that'd forget where the fountain was") and pretend that "some" is statistically more relevant than the idea that making a plan makes a positive difference.