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Wait For Simon: The Backyard Series
Coach Matt and Christopher step in to help Brian who gets upset the other kids are able to follow Simon's directions and he is always the first one tagged out.
Brian's want to stay in the game like the other kids and Rene Girard, philosopher and teacher explains that this is a sign of "borrowed wanting or mimetic desire. To have something, to be like someone or to join in on a group that makes someone an outcast without really knowing why they do it.
This book shows how that can be recognized and Brian is helped through the situation without being reprimanded or punished for feeling this way.
The parents section helps parents and children together recognize the signs of this borrowed want and have an age appropriate discussion about it.
Brian's want to stay in the game like the other kids and Rene Girard, philosopher and teacher explains that this is a sign of "borrowed wanting or mimetic desire. To have something, to be like someone or to join in on a group that makes someone an outcast without really knowing why they do it.
This book shows how that can be recognized and Brian is helped through the situation without being reprimanded or punished for feeling this way.
The parents section helps parents and children together recognize the signs of this borrowed want and have an age appropriate discussion about it.
24 pages, Paperback
Published October 21, 2026
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Chris Baker
157 books21 followersChris Baker is an independent scholar and long-term resident of Thailand.
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