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Daughter Terrified of Costumes
Asked by S.H. from San Francisco
on April 30, 2008
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I have a 7 year old daughter who is absolutely terrified of costumes. This started when she was 3 and naturally I thought it would be something she outgrew. Everytime...
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- Kimberly, I have an idea for you. I used to work with kids (and now have one of my own) and this little trick worked for me when I had kids that were scared of thin...
- my friends oldest son has this phobia, he would stay in on Halloween. Eventually they took him to see a therapist as they didn't want their younger children to miss a ...
- It sounds to me like her fear is inhibiting her life somewhat, as well as the lives of the rest of your family. I would at least discuss the situation with a therapist...
Afraid of the Dentist
Asked by K.K. from New York
on August 29, 2008
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Hi everyone. This mother of a 16 month old is petrified of the dentist. This may sound weird. I am not afraid of the needle or the drilling. The suction noise tool mak...
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- try some relaxation modes... ipod, something comforting, think of a place you like to vacation or something you like to do. breath and think of these places on the dri...
- Hi K.-same problem here. Like you're thinking, I took my IPOD when I had to have a tooth pulled. It helped me to zone out and not hear anything. I turned it up real lo...
- Hi K., You can request that they do not use the HP suction at your visit but use the "Mr Thirsty" as we call it far children but is called a saliva ejector in denta...
Fear of Using the Toilet
Asked by L.S. from Nashville
on March 22, 2009
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My six year old son has always been afraid of going #2. He is afraid of the water turning brown and he's afraid it won't go down. While it has backed up before (never ...
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- wow that is weird. i have to say the time now when he is having the runs maybe the best time to break this habit. next time he runs to the bathroom have him notice tha...
- I know it is hard to stop what you are doing to and go "watch" your six year old on the toilet, but as you said in your post this fear is real to him. Go in there wit...
- Hi L., Have you tried going back to a potty training toilet, or one of those basins that you can put on the toilet? That might help and good luck.
Scared of Grass?
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on February 17, 2009
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I know that there are many different phobias out there? Has anyone ever heard of a child being afraid of grass? My husband and I are outdoors people, so with the rec...
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- I don't know how old your son is, but I know that all kids don't like grass when they first feel it. It's prickly and strange. Also, maybe he saw a dog pee on the law...
- A. - You didn't say how old your son was, but I know that when I first "introduced" grass to my children, they HATED it! Both of them cried, didn't like to touch it, ...
- Hey A., I don't know how old your son is, but he sounds young. And yes, it's very normal for young children to be freaked out by grass or almost anything : ) My ...
