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my 6 year olds obsession with dnosaurs and dragons (toothless)

nldaniels86

My 6 year old little princess is OBSESSED with dinosaurs since the day she could talk! I love listening to her talking about them, she can tell you literally anything! All the different names of them, whether they are carnivours or plant eaters, their characteristics, EVERYTHING! She has a massive box of dinosaurs which she will line up in order of 'breed' from mummys to babies too! And the way she talks about them with so much passion is just so lovely to listen to!! Has anyone else got this obsession??

And the new one is Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon! She has all the toys and the teddies, even the build a bear toothless as her comfort (she twiddles the tag too when nervous/tired). She tells me (in a very matter of fact voice) that dinosaurs and dragons are not alive anymore and so she likes reptiles, as they are the closest thing to them now.

After being to a psycyatrist and social comms doctor i was advised that I should limit her conversations about her obsessions to a few times a day, in a way it is sad, because i love it as her personality comes out and she shows so much confidence with the fact she knows so much, but on the other hand i understand it is an obsession and a behaviour she has to reduce in order to help with her social anxiety and broaden her communication skills.

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  • Hi,

     I'm not a Psycyatrist, but Personally I wouldn't limit her at all, but I would broaden her exposure to other interests and more opotunities to social interactions.

    She clearly loves her special interest and gets great joy from shariing her knowledge with others. It's when it becomes her sole interest that things can become limiting.

    Their are social use of language programmes out their, which can help her with reciprocal interaction, but broadening her knowledge base, perhaps even to something with a tenuious link to dinosaurs initially, will give her a greater range of knowledge to share and will make interactions with others a little less stilted.

    Many with her level and extent of knowledge about a given subject have gone on to become experts in their field in later life, but have also aquired the social skills and supplimentary interests necessary to give them a more rounded approach when interacting with others.

    Introduce her to the Natural History Museum and areas other than the dinosaur section and see what else she finds interesting.

    Her only limitation is the exposure she recieves.

    Enjoy and celebrate her unique gift and interests, but keep opening her world to a broader View.

    Take Care

    C.

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  • Hi,

     I'm not a Psycyatrist, but Personally I wouldn't limit her at all, but I would broaden her exposure to other interests and more opotunities to social interactions.

    She clearly loves her special interest and gets great joy from shariing her knowledge with others. It's when it becomes her sole interest that things can become limiting.

    Their are social use of language programmes out their, which can help her with reciprocal interaction, but broadening her knowledge base, perhaps even to something with a tenuious link to dinosaurs initially, will give her a greater range of knowledge to share and will make interactions with others a little less stilted.

    Many with her level and extent of knowledge about a given subject have gone on to become experts in their field in later life, but have also aquired the social skills and supplimentary interests necessary to give them a more rounded approach when interacting with others.

    Introduce her to the Natural History Museum and areas other than the dinosaur section and see what else she finds interesting.

    Her only limitation is the exposure she recieves.

    Enjoy and celebrate her unique gift and interests, but keep opening her world to a broader View.

    Take Care

    C.

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