"My 4-year-old daughter, "Bridget" is convinced she is going to be able to fly like a bird, and I am terrified she will end up seriously injured or worse. This all started when she made a pair of paper wings for herself and made a game of running through the house and jumping long-jump style, trying to fly. But things have escalated. First she started jumping off the couch while flapping her arms."
"I hope you have captured footage of these attempts to share with Bridget in the future, but you've got to put a stop to this immediately. Show your daughter what happens when an egg is dropped and explain that the same thing can happen inside her body if she hits the ground too hard. Let her know that you're really sorry that she's gotten her hopes up but people simply can't fly."
A four-year-old named Bridget believes she can fly and practices by making paper wings and jumping from furniture, including the couch and the top of a piano. Parents are fearful of serious injury and have tried explaining that only birds and bats can fly, but the child persists. Immediate intervention is required to prevent catastrophe. Capture video of attempts to use later as evidence and teaching. Demonstrate physics and injury risk by showing what happens when an egg is dropped, explaining internal harm from hitting the ground. Remove or confiscate wings and increase supervision until the belief ceases.
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