What irassional/silly fears does your child have? and did you worry/did anyone else tell you you should be worried about them?

[wannaBe1974]

My ds is 3.5. Since I can remember, he has had a silly fear of those rides in supermarkets, the ones you feed money into and they go backwards and forwards to the tune of whatever cbeebies clasic they represent. Personally I think that it's really something to be grateful for as it's probably saved me a small fortune. Other than that he's a bright, inteligent, confident little boy, who everyone at his preschool and nursery say is a joy to have around. But last week my DH was telling a friend about this fear and the friend was saying that really, this fear is something we should be very worried about as this indicates that my DS will grow up unable to take risks in life. Hmmmm, I'm still counting the money I've saved, lol.

So, more a curiosity point really, did/do your kids have any silly fears like this? and did anyone else ever say you should be worried?

Well I'm not an expert but I wouldn't worry too much about it - sounds a bit bizarre to say he won't take risks in later life!

My DS screamed the first and last time he went on a supermarket ride, but enjoyed a train ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach last week (think he felt v safe with big sister h olding his hand!)

I wouldn't worry at all!

My DT2 used to be terrified of them from about 2 to about 4. He loves them now. He used to like them when they were stopped but if he saw one on the move he would avoid it like the plague . I think its perfectly normal and your DH's friend is talking a load of rubbish

My daughter is just two and a total daredevil about anything, no fear, slides, swings, trees, strange dogs but put a coin in one of those rides when she's sitting in it and the world comes to an end! Count your pennies and smile, kick your friend!! Oh, and just recentley the noisy bloke in the houses behind us with a big motorbike (who enjoys sitting in his driveway reving it up and going no where for some strange reason) has her charging back inside from the garden shouting 'noise, noise!' perhaps she's worried he'll come into the garden and get her? I don't know, yet another stage I suppose!

Re what you friend said: utter rubbish!! Honestly.

My dd was scared of buttons, of all things, for about six months around the age of two. She really didn't like them. I worried a bit, had no idea what it meant, and she's now 2.5 and has no problem with buttons at all. And she was terrified of those rides up until about four months ago, too, come to think of it. Not as silly as all that, really, because the world suddenly starts moving beneath you, you are out of control, and can't get off easily - just at a time when you're figuring out how to manage your body, work out what you can and can't control in the world, etc.

Sadly, dd has got over that particular fear - you're right, saves you loads of money!

I used to just sit dd in the rides and not tell her that they did anything

then my mother started feeding in the 50ps

if you're soooo worried about it find one with his favourite character on and sit in it with him

but don't stay awake nights

I am another one who has a ds frightened of those rides.

He is frighteneed of lots of things at the moment big noises,certain children usually bigger ones, flies (??) spiders if they are moving....

Thing to remember is that their fear is rea; to them however u may feel and they will; prob get over it everntually as everything is scary at this age

What a loon! (DH's friend, I mean!).

DS panics if he is still in the bath when we pull the plug out, especially if it gurgles. He is fearless in every other respect!

What a stupid comment from your DH's friend! I would ignore him.
My DS1 has had loads of silly fears in his time, including a fear of car washes, was petrified of a certain poster that used to be on the nursery door, hated (& still does) watching Smarteenies, because of the red man with the flashing camera! Also has to have his Dad get him past a certain level on his Super Mario game, because it is too scary!
He noticed a spot of blood on the tip of his tongue last week & on hearing all the screaming & fuss, I thought his head must have been half hanging off!
My DS is 6.5 btw! He is a bit of a wuss like his mother!
I really wouldn't worry about it at all. All children have fears of some kind.

lol at your dh's friend.
Your certainly looking at it in the right light anyway
The bloody postman pat ride at our local shop must have half of dh's wages in it!

I don't think dd has any fears as such. Just what I would call a normal fear of bugs, although shes started to pick ants up now

dd is terrified of dummies, we went to the mining museum and she cried the whole way round!!

Think madame tussards would be her day in hell

My DS (4) is terrified of having his hair cut, its a real mess at the mo as it was only half done the last time, he literally screamed the place down and it was very embarrassing. He hates loud noises of any kind though too.

I remember when my sister was little she was scared of the daleks in Dr Who.

I was afraid of the incredible hulk when he changed and his eyes went funny - used to hide behind the couch!!!

dd1 (4)is scared of growing up!,she often cries and say's i dont want to get big like you and daddy ,i want to stay a little girl.She is sensible in my eyes .

DD is scared of bees/wasps. She's never been stung, but her fear is great enough that she will choose to stay inside on a beautiful day. Once a bee got into the house, and I found her sobbing/cowering in a chair because she was so afraid.

Oh yes, my DS1 is also scared of bees & wasps. Flies too, come to think of it, just incase they are a bee or wasp in diguise!

dd claims to be afraid of trains. I say 'claims' because she loves stations, going on the train, and Thomas. I think its imaginary trains, she must have dreamt about one once..

I used to be like Blu's ds, scared of the plug being pulled in the bath. And Daleks.

billygoats in the heating vents. I had to cover them up with blankets at night and my ds and I came up with a plan if they escaped. We would become billygoat slayers and strike them down and throw them out the window. It sounds funny but he was actually terrified.

LOL. Can't believe what your dh's friend said. I'd be curious to know where she's getting her ideas from.

Fears in children, especially young children, are so natural.

My ds (two next week) is, like many other posters' little ones, afraid of those rides when they're moving. But he's fine when they're stationery; he actively seeks them out in town, and now knows where all three are and which direction to run off in to go find them! But if I gesture to put some money in, he's out like a shot. Such a happy balance! Agree with Elibean on this one: when the money goes in, the child feels out of control, unsturdy, and unnerved. Pretty understandable reaction, really. And like another poster's child, ds has also shown wariness of dummies in clothes shops.

Again, can't believe what your dh's friend was thinking. Our ds has happily climbed to the top of the loft ladder unaided and on into the loft (we realised he could do this one day when we heard thudding about above us while nattering in the kitchen ), so Bob the Builder ride or no Bob the Builder ride, I'd say ds has healthy enough doses of fearlessness and confidence. Just like your ds.

One day ds2 came running into the house and slammed the door shut, quaking with fear. I asked what the matter was and he said "P(a neighbout is emptying his paddling pool"
I asked what was so scary about that and he said "The whole world will get flooded and then the sharks will be able to go where they like and they'll come for me!"
The paddling pool probably held about a bathful of water at most!