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The Teddy Bear As A Psychotherapist

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There can be no doubt at all of the importance of teddy bears to
almost every child. Whether it is actually a bear, or some other
creature, real or imaginary, every child needs some sort of
private confidant that they know will always be there for him or
her. They don't judge, they don't say 'no', they don't argue back
and they love you just as you are. Every child knows that at the
end of the day, when they go to bed, their teddy bear will be
waiting for them, right there by their side, and that when he or
she wakes in the morning, their teddy bear will be the first one
to greet them.

We probably all have our own favorite teddy bears from our
childhood, fondly remembered, and in many cases, secretly still
tucked away somewhere in a dark corner. It seems that these
inanimate creatures can form such a strong and important part of
our childhood life that even as adults they can bring out the
softer side. What is it about teddy bears and their related
creature counterparts which makes them so popular, and so vital
it would seem to a happy childhood?

Childhood is fraught with difficulties and troubles. So much
happens to us as children because we are developing both
physically and mentally that every day is a struggle, a challenge
to be overcome, a lesson to be learned, and every day seems to
change us as people. From an adult's point of view childhood
seems idyllic, trouble free, with no stress and an easy life.

The truth is that if we, as adults, experienced as many changes
in our person as a child, we'd probably have nervous breakdowns.
For a child, even a few weeks ago seems like a lifetime, not only
because of the difference in relative time scales, but because a
few weeks ago they were a different person. Just a few months can
change how they are socially, physically, psychologically and
emotionally, and these changes can make any child feel
frustrated, anxious and confused.

No wonder, then, that children cling on to at least one thing
which stays the same. Even parents change. As our children grow
older we change in our attitudes towards them. Of course, we
still love them, but we take more and more of a back seat, give
them more and more credit for becoming individuals and
independent, and give them more space to explore themselves.
Children, on the other hand, see this as adults becoming less
foolproof, more prone to being unreliable, uncontrollable and
changeable.

Again, it's easy to see why an immutable, unchanging,
predictable, unselfish and non-judgemental character such as a
teddy bear gives the child a fixed point in its life, a place to
bury its face in times of frustration or upset, and a friendly
face to tell happy stories to, and share dreams and wishes with.

Here's to the humble teddy bear - a far cry from our
psychotherapists!

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