There s nothing wrong with that advice. But Breggin also commits sins of his own, which derive from his unsubstantiated, inaccurate perception of children as fragile. Breggin also sees threats to children everywhere. Moving is a trauma. Witnessing the illness of a sibling is a trauma.
Competition is a trauma.
Unmade beds are a trauma. Being teased is a trauma. Homework is a trauma. Because life is so filled with potential assaults on children s psyches, all children are suffering or may soon be suffering. We suffered as well whenever we were hurt, threatened, treated unfairly, or otherwise made to feel unsafe.