Crying and laughing issues

[madamez]

SInce he was quite a young baby, DS has been distressed by people laughing loudly (mild titters don't seem to both him so much). He's 2.11 now and I hand't thought about this in ages, but both yesterday and today he's been in absolutely howling sobbing hysterics because a) my friend laughed when DS tipped the watering can over himself and b) everyone laughed at someone dropping a box of beads at playgroup this morning.
DO other kids do this? Is it a phase he'll grow out of?

[Marne]

Dd (now 3.6) has always been a bit upset by people being loud, laughing, clapping etc, she has grown out of it but still does'nt like noisy cars etc..

Sorry i can't be much help, dd is scaired of alot of things and suffers from anxiety, hopefuly its something they will grow out of.