If your child is terrified of the monkey bars at the playground, encourage her to watch an older sibling or another kid around her age play on them without pressuring her to take a turn. But it's better to give a quick reassurance and tuck your child into her own bed otherwise, you validate her fears. "Sometimes I'm just so exhausted that I let her stay with me, though," admits the Atlanta mom.
When Ryan McCaffery, 5, has a bad dream, mom Candace does her best to calm her. Instead of saying, "The dog won't hurt you," be specific: "The dog sniffs you to get to know you. If your child jumps at the sight of your neighbor's dog, for example, calm her by explaining the dog's behavior. Answer the "what-ifs." Children this age are mostly worried about what could happen, says Dr.The more your toddler knows, the less he'll worry.
But that's because you understand that hair doesn't bleed and the stylist won't snip your ears. Sure, you know that a haircut is no big deal. Garber, PhD, coauthor of Monsters Under the Bed. When he stops fearing the idea of bugs, he may feel more brave around real ones, says Stephen W. If he screams at the sight of bugs, read him books about friendly ones or draw pictures of them.
If he's afraid of being sucked down the bathtub drain, cover it with a washcloth or an upside-down cup, says Dr. For toddlers, the more visual the strategy, the better. Experiment with ways to help your child feel safer.
"He couldn't undo buttons yet, so I think he felt trapped in his shirts," she says. Jennifer Bosavage, of Huntington, New York, couldn't figure out why her 2-year-old son sometimes panicked when he got dressed - until she noticed that it happened only when he wore shirts that button. If your kid can't tell you what's scaring him, look for clues.
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