650 simulated runs650 personas4 simulation batches
Supporting a child through fear
How do parents fare when they accompany their child's fear?
Where the numbers come from
The data comes from language-model simulations. A model generates personas with a biography, life situation and resistances, then plays out three months for each one — from first encounter to everyday life after month 3. We evaluate the feelings reported per stage, the share of personas still active, and satisfaction.
These are not real people and not usage data. They are simulated journeys we use to test content before anyone sees it. The numbers show how a language model models these situations — they are not an empirical statement about any population and do not replace a study.
Which feelings dominate
Share of all reported feelings across the whole journey.
- satisfied25.2 %
- proud10.8 %
- relieved10.3 %
- grateful9.5 %
- surprised9.2 %
- motivated7.6 %
- curious4.9 %
- unsure4.6 %
The journey across three months
Per stage: how many personas are still there, how satisfied they are on average (scale 0–10) and which feelings are reported most often at that point.
| Stage | still there | satisfaction | most frequent feelings |
|---|---|---|---|
| First encounter | 100 % | 6.7 | curious 30.6 % · relieved 27.8 % · sceptical 22.2 % · motivated 5.6 % · hopeful 5.6 % |
| Start screen | 100 % | 7.2 | surprised 28.6 % · relaxed 17.1 % · curious 17.1 % · motivated 8.6 % · eager 8.6 % |
| Getting started | 100 % | 6.8 | relieved 50 % · unsure 15.4 % · eager 11.5 % · relaxed 7.7 % · curious 3.8 % |
| Describing their own situation | 100 % | 7.4 | relieved 27.6 % · surprised 24.1 % · eager 20.7 % · unsure 10.3 % · frustrated 6.9 % |
| First exercise | 100 % | 8.1 | surprised 61.9 % · elated 9.5 % · eager 9.5 % · motivated 9.5 % · relieved 4.8 % |
| Week 1 | 100 % | 7.2 | motivated 50 % · frustrated 14.3 % · proud 10.7 % · unsure 10.7 % · sceptical 3.6 % |
| Everyday life after week 1 | 100 % | 7.1 | satisfied 27.3 % · proud 27.3 % · unsure 13.6 % · hopeful 9.1 % · surprised 9.1 % |
| Month 1 | 100 % | 7.4 | motivated 28 % · proud 24 % · satisfied 16 % · relieved 12 % · frustrated 12 % |
| Everyday life after month 1 | 100 % | 7.7 | satisfied 57.1 % · proud 28.6 % · grateful 5.7 % · elated 5.7 % · surprised 2.9 % |
| Month 3 | 94 % | 7.4 | satisfied 63.8 % · grateful 17 % · proud 8.5 % · relaxed 8.5 % · relieved 2.1 % |
| Everyday life after month 3 | 92 % | 7.7 | satisfied 50.8 % · grateful 33.8 % · proud 15.4 % |
How to cite
Dojitai (2026): Supporting a child through fear. Simulation data: 19,494 runs across 22 everyday topics. https://dojitai.ch/en/daten/childhood-fearsDownload JSON