My son is nearly three and in most respects is keeping up with his peers and in many ways he is ahead of them. However, there is one aspect of his behaviour that I am worried about.
He gets terrified of going into some unfamiliar places or getting onto moving things (little children's trains, car rides in supermarkets, the bus etc). He goes crazy screaming and shouting - so much so that I avoid putting him in such situation as much as possible - for example, I daren't even try to get the bus.
A couple of examples:
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We had a nightmare on a plane trip a few months ago. He was fine getting on the plan but went crazy when he was supposed to sit in his seat. We had to physically restrain him for take off and landing.
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We were out for the day and there was a little ride on train for the children/ He was desperate to go on the train, chasing after it etc. We went to the little station and waited for it. The train arrived and he was still excited. We paid, but when it came to getting on the train he became hysterical and we couldn't persuade him to get on.
There is a circus coming soon and I would like to take him, but I daren't as he probably would even go inside the tent or would freak out once we were in there.
Is this normal??? I don't know anyone else who has this problem with their child. I keep expecting him to grow out of it, but it seems to be get ting worse, if anything.
Thanks for any help you can give me!