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Danger and risk awareness

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Hello, new here… my 10 year old son has not had a diagnosis but I think he could be Austic. 

He lacks impulse control and seems unphased by danger and risks. as an example, today he climbed on a wall that had a good 15 foot drop the other side. It’s turning me grey! 

I’m looking for any advice or guidance or top tips to use to help him understand the dangers he puts himself in. Even after talking to him and explaining the dangers he just doesn’t seem phased. I just can’t seem to get through and it really worries me. Any help would really be appreciated. 

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  • I have an observation if that is OK  .  Your concern is natural and says good things about you as a parent.  When people are successfully climbing on a high wall that is not the time to draw their attention to the risk of falling - thinking of such things can lead to a "self - fulfilling prophecy".   Perhaps, if circumstances permit, enrolling your son in a climbing club where attention to risk management and skill acquisition is balanced with thrill seeking.  This all part of the activity with good role models (including learning from when other people fall...) ?  Who knows - maybe you have a future climbing Olympic gold medalist as a son :-)

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  • I have an observation if that is OK  .  Your concern is natural and says good things about you as a parent.  When people are successfully climbing on a high wall that is not the time to draw their attention to the risk of falling - thinking of such things can lead to a "self - fulfilling prophecy".   Perhaps, if circumstances permit, enrolling your son in a climbing club where attention to risk management and skill acquisition is balanced with thrill seeking.  This all part of the activity with good role models (including learning from when other people fall...) ?  Who knows - maybe you have a future climbing Olympic gold medalist as a son :-)

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