You have a friend in your class who wants to learn swimming but he is scared of water .you want to help him in fulfilling his desire. Discuss with your partner -what problems can occurs if he tries to learn swimming?
How can he over come this fear of water?
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Do you think your solution, would be acceptable to--------? Why/why not?
What do you think the problems could be with----------?
What will happen if this problem is not unsolved?
What role can parents play in this?
Do you think your solution would be effective enough. Why/why not?
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Hydrophobia: what is his problem actually?
It sounds like your friend has hydrophobia. If a person has hydrophobia, (s)he will be be really scared of water. Animal bites can trigger this sort of disorder.
What problems can occur if he tries to learn swimming?
If he tries to learn swimming, he will face excessive difficulties. Anyways, he would have to be forced. Water is to him as fire is to you. Although contact with water will not cause any visible damage to him, it may cause mental damage. He may also drown if he swims in a large body of water such a pool or lake. Fear will overcome his mind, and at this point, he will not understand what to do. Drowning, indeed, is very likely to occur.
How can he overcome this fear of water?
Counseling will be the best solution. Talk with him and give him time. Ask questions. Remove doubts. Help him to gradually understand that water is not dangerous or something to be feared. As you talk to him, you will discover that his thoughts on water aren't purely rational. If counseling is done on a regular basis, he should recover really quickly. This is the only suggestion I can give you.
Teach him how to swim, when he will have recovered. Making him try to swim practically won't be the best idea. Just show him the swimming steps. He can try it out later on.
Do you think your solution would be effective enough & acceptable to him?
My solution will be very effective. If you talk about acceptance, I see no reason as to why it will not be accepted by your friend.
What will happen if this problem is not unsolved?
The main problem is that if his fear of water persists, he will face more difficulties in the long run. And hydrophobia can be a symptom of aquaphobia which is a fatal disease. A victim of aquaphobia fears water so much that (s)he can't even drink water. Even the sight of water throws him/her to fits. (S)he will eventually die out of thirst. If the case is that extreme, consult a doctor.
What role can parents play in this?
Parents have a key role to play in this. They can easily manipulate the minds of their young. If he is sensibly counseled, he should recover.
Is there anything to worry?
At the end of the day, it is just a minor disorder that some people have. Not even a disease. It might be just as well that he fears drowning when he sees a large body of water.
When I was younger, I used to detest baths. I sort of cringed when mum said I had to bath. Taking shampoo was the hardest. As a little child, I shook my head while taking shampoo and the shampoo dribbled into my nostrils, eyes, and ears. I gasped for breath after a shampoo. It's an experience that's similar to being suffocated by a pillow. Even worse, perhaps. One of my aunts was the same really. She never swam or dived deep into the water.
This is something which many people can relate to. These fears wear off with time. It isn't a big deal. So, don't worry at all.
It sounds like your friend has hydrophobia. If a person has hydrophobia, (s)he will be be really scared of water. Animal bites can trigger this sort of disorder.
What problems can occur if he tries to learn swimming?
If he tries to learn swimming, he will face excessive difficulties. Anyways, he would have to be forced. Water is to him as fire is to you. Although contact with water will not cause any visible damage to him, it may cause mental damage. He may also drown if he swims in a large body of water such a pool or lake. Fear will overcome his mind, and at this point, he will not understand what to do. Drowning, indeed, is very likely to occur.
How can he overcome this fear of water?
Counseling will be the best solution. Talk with him and give him time. Ask questions. Remove doubts. Help him to gradually understand that water is not dangerous or something to be feared. As you talk to him, you will discover that his thoughts on water aren't purely rational. If counseling is done on a regular basis, he should recover really quickly. This is the only suggestion I can give you.
Teach him how to swim, when he will have recovered. Making him try to swim practically won't be the best idea. Just show him the swimming steps. He can try it out later on.
Do you think your solution would be effective enough & acceptable to him?
My solution will be very effective. If you talk about acceptance, I see no reason as to why it will not be accepted by your friend.
What will happen if this problem is not unsolved?
The main problem is that if his fear of water persists, he will face more difficulties in the long run. And hydrophobia can be a symptom of aquaphobia which is a fatal disease. A victim of aquaphobia fears water so much that (s)he can't even drink water. Even the sight of water throws him/her to fits. (S)he will eventually die out of thirst. If the case is that extreme, consult a doctor.
What role can parents play in this?
Parents have a key role to play in this. They can easily manipulate the minds of their young. If he is sensibly counseled, he should recover.
Is there anything to worry?
At the end of the day, it is just a minor disorder that some people have. Not even a disease. It might be just as well that he fears drowning when he sees a large body of water.
When I was younger, I used to detest baths. I sort of cringed when mum said I had to bath. Taking shampoo was the hardest. As a little child, I shook my head while taking shampoo and the shampoo dribbled into my nostrils, eyes, and ears. I gasped for breath after a shampoo. It's an experience that's similar to being suffocated by a pillow. Even worse, perhaps. One of my aunts was the same really. She never swam or dived deep into the water.
This is something which many people can relate to. These fears wear off with time. It isn't a big deal. So, don't worry at all.
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