Fear

                 Me and my family own three beautiful cockatiel birds. My niece Xianah use to be frighten when the birds flew, were near her, or if someone tried to get a bird in her face. When we let a bird crawl on her she thought it was hurting her because she would feel the cockatiel's nails and she would think they were trying to claw at her. Xianah truly had fear for these birds. The other day she came over to my house, we had let the birds out of their cages like usual to let them freely roam. My brother went to go get one just to play around, then my sister got the other and my dad grabbed the last bird left. Xianah was just looking at them as the birds gave them kisses and played with them. She had randomly asked to carry one. We were all shocked knowing that she was always scared of them and barely wanted to touch one. My brother had told her to come closer so he could hand off the bird to her. She was excited as the bird walked onto her hand. We taught Xianah how to move her hands to be able to make the bird crawl as if it was going up stairs. Xianah was having a blast, holding the bird and being able to do things with it.

                 It was time to put the birds all away and we let her put the bird she had back into it's cage. As she let the cockatiel go she said in a cute way "Thank you for letting me hold you!" She loved holding the birds, she asked to put the others away. When she did, she said the same thing she said with the first cockatiel. After, I got to thinking about her fear with the birds. It had disappeared. So I went on a mission to find out why. According to a website called Kids Health on an article about "Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias", as a kid grows, their fear for something can either disappear or replace another one. In my niece's case I believe her fear for our cockatiels had disappear. I was happy she got over it, I could always tell she wanted to play with the birds but always thought they would hurt her. It was something really special to be able to experience with her.

Field Note November 6, 2014 

Xianah is holding one of the cockatiels.

Work Cited 

"Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias".KidsHealth.The Nemours Foundation.July 2015. (Web) 9 Nov. 2014

Trick Or Treat!

                      Halloween- a crazy made up holiday for kids to go get candy as they are dressed up as something they chose to be. My niece was a little Native American which she loved and enjoyed being. As all the grown ups around her asked her what she was, Xianah with her attitude and personality would reply with "I am an Indian", which was adorable. Like all the other crazed children in the world all this kid wanted to do was to get candy and find her way to the bottom of her little candy pail. She happily and independently went up to the houses and asked for candy. Since she is only three and doesn't understand that when the porch lights are off no one will give you candy, and she would have her little meltdowns on those trips. It was a blast to see her so happy and energetic to get candy. Also to see her looking through her pail to eat some candy, but it being late and her being three she wasn't allowed candy but maybe a piece. The night was fun and it was fun seeing her get scared with the fake and horrible decorations that will only really scare toddlers and people who are easily scared. I noticed that on this day the whole world is all crazy getting candy, giving candy, trying to keep the kids happy and free from meltdowns. It is crazy to see what a made up holiday can do to people.The night was worth it and it was time well spent with a crazed Native American with some attitude and crankiness from all the walking and wanting candy. Hope to do that with her again next year.

Field Note 

Taken a while back she couldn't stay still long enough for a good picture on Halloween 

She still look cute though