I never got a parenting handbook, but if I had, I am sure “Consoling Your Crying Child During End Credits of a Video Game” would not have been a featured section.
My son and I played this together when it first came out. I think he was seven when we played “Star Allies” and we had been awaiting “Forgotten Land” since then. He must have been eight when we played it together and although we didn’t explore grief in the game like your child did. Instead he did it whenever Ash would die in one of the million Pokémon movies and Pikachu would do everything in his power to bring him back.
My youngest had a similar experience playing the game. Both kids were quickly attached to Elfilin and wanted to rescue our buddy, but my youngest was incredibly upset at the thought that Elfilin was suffering. I think it's a good lesson in empathy and helping kids discern the difference between fiction and reality.
Thank you for this. My daughter and I are playing Return to Dreamland and I think she would like this one as well, but nice to know going into it and hear someone else's experience.
This was a lovely read, thank you for sharing!
My son and I played this together when it first came out. I think he was seven when we played “Star Allies” and we had been awaiting “Forgotten Land” since then. He must have been eight when we played it together and although we didn’t explore grief in the game like your child did. Instead he did it whenever Ash would die in one of the million Pokémon movies and Pikachu would do everything in his power to bring him back.
Thankyou for this, such a heartfelt article and with a 6yo boy who is besotted with all things kirby, I feel you!!
My youngest had a similar experience playing the game. Both kids were quickly attached to Elfilin and wanted to rescue our buddy, but my youngest was incredibly upset at the thought that Elfilin was suffering. I think it's a good lesson in empathy and helping kids discern the difference between fiction and reality.
Well this is lovely, and something we all come to process in our own way as kids. Saying goodbye is rarely easy.
Thank you for this. My daughter and I are playing Return to Dreamland and I think she would like this one as well, but nice to know going into it and hear someone else's experience.
Processing. Exactly this ❤️