Post by Gale Coleman on May 24, 2017 0:55:57 GMT -8
3.1. What are some things, large or small, that you have seen that caused a child to feel disconnected?
One thing that I have seen that caused a child I think feel disconnected. My niece experienced some trauma when she was a younger child. Her mother was using drugs and my niece was taken away from her by the state and she had to be in a foster home until anyone of use could get custody of her. My mom ended up getting custody of her, but I think she was feeling sad, and had anxiety, because I think she felt her mom didn’t care about her and I think it had a severe and long lasting effect, because today she has little to connection with her mom.
When my daughter was young she was a little overweight and so she had a negative image of her body. She had an issue with her weight, and didn’t help that her brother teased her. So, she probably felt a little disconnected about that. But she did start exercising more and eating better, eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and walking more, and as she got older she started feeling better about herself and her body.
Another thing that I have seen that caused a child to feel disconnected, is when my Dad passed away, all the grand kids loved my dad, they were really close to him, and several of my nieces and nephews were really traumatized by his passing. They got better as they get older but I know when childhood trauma is not resolved, that sense of fear and helplessness carries over into their adulthood, setting the stage for further trauma. And I am sure they felt shock, denial, disbelief, confusion and anger, because this is the first time they have went through this type of experience.