Tuesday, March 22, 2011

What is your Child Afraid of?


My three and a half year old son, Matthew, is afraid of so many things. This is one of the few reasons why we are having him evaluated in a few weeks for autism. He is afraid of ceiling fans, hand blowers in bathrooms, the wind, some toilets that flush certain ways, toys that make noise, talking toys, snow globes, foam soap dispensers, and more. Around Christmas, we couldn't even walk past the automated animals and things in Target without him screaming so loudly you would think I was beating him.

This is driving me nuts, as it's too stuffy and warm outside right now to not have our ceiling fans on in our home. There are other rooms that he can spend his time in, but we mostly like to hang out in our living room in front of the television. No, we can't move the television, and it's a big flat screen.

What kinds of things is your child or children afraid of? Please make me feel as though this is a "normal" thing. :( He also bites and chews on his finger nails and chews on toys. This all just doesn't feel normal to me.
Posted by Heather Kelly at 3:08 PM
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12 comments:

  1. RachelMarch 22, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    My son is terrified of everything in the public bathroom - the hand dryers, the 'blowers' (the vents on the ceiling), and the toilets flushing. He's also very shy around strangers and has just recently started chewing on toys. He's also 3 and a half (will be four at the end of June.) Sorry you're dealing with this uncertainty.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Oh hun, I wish the best for him. He will be in our prayers. What a handsom boy he is!

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  3. Sara StrandMarch 22, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Well my kids are afraid of so many things that I have to make stuff up. So, in order to get her to sleep at night in her room I had to tell her that I can see through the floor so if anything bad is up there I'll know it. Because she's on the 2nd floor and thinks there are dogs in her windows. Or "flying things" in her hair. And Jackson thinks thinks are coming through his walls. Seriously. My kids are total wussies.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Heather,

    Praying for you to get the answers you seek when he is evaluated. Whatever the outcome, email me if you need to "talk".

    Hugs,
    Cara

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  5. SondraMamaMarch 24, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    my 4 1/2 yr. old boy is not afraid of ANYTHING!!! i think thats insane! he does however bite his fingers and toys. ew!
    my 5 month old however, has been afraid of everybody at first since about 3 months old. early stranger anxiety i swear!

    good luck on your sons evaluation if you decide to go ahead with it. i think you should to just ease your mind. i'm sure he's fine! maybe just very cautious =]

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  6. Shelley Zurek -- Still Blonde after all these YEARSMarch 29, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Certain Videos scarred my kids. The loud voices in them.

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  7. Stephanie @ henry happenedMarch 29, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    My daughter hates the dark & my 1 year old hates the vacuum, hair dryer, blender ... you get the idea.

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  8. Stephanie @ henry happenedMarch 29, 2011 at 12:00 PM

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  9. KristinMarch 29, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Hi! I wouldn't get too stressed out yet. (I know that's easier said than done.) Stay positive. Think good thoughts. I'll keep you and your family in my thoughts...best wishes!!! XOXO

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  10. SaraMarch 29, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Mine used to get so scared at movies. Now nothing scares her.

    I stumbled this. My post is http://booksyourkidswilllove.blogspot.com/2011/03/bitter-end.html

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  11. UnknownMarch 29, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    My 3 year old is terrified of the loud flush of public toilets. The automated ones send her into a complete melt down.

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  12. Kelly's Lucky YouApril 4, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    ((((hugs))))

    My daughter is afraid of flushing toilets *sigh*. Sometimes she pretends to be afraid just because she wants a hug ( I can tell, but I don't let on ).

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