anyone have a 2 year old who is scared of everything???

Question

OK..not everything..but cartoon characters...scared to stay in room by themselves...scared of loud noises..and has nightmares/??? is this normal?

Answer 1

my daughter is kinda the same..mostly scared of loud noises, like thunder firecrackers etc.. i made it fun for her, like a game. like during thunderstorm, it will thunder, and she will start to get scared, so i get a surprized look on my face and then laugh when it stops, and then we sit and wait for the next one, then she gets the surprized look and laughs, now she is even fine being in her room when it happens, and i hear her in there playing our game with it...firecrackers were harder--but we did the same thing with that and airplanes, and now she waits for them sometimes so she can play the game...as far as being in their room alone, my son had that problem, and i made it a reward kinda thing--he would be in there, and (hate to say it) but i made it where he had to stay in there, and couldnt come running out to me...first we would look in the closet, and under the bed, and in the drawers, and all the corners, he saw nothing was there, then i would give him a treat or a snack, and tell him i'll be right back, and then make him stay in there...everytime he stayed in there longer or not cry and yell to me, i would let him have something else he wanted...at that age they dont have a concept of time, so the i'll be right back thing works pretty good--start with waiting like 10 min, then go back and check on him or give him something, or whatever-just as long as he sees you so he knows you did come back--then say it again and make him stay in there--then just start going back in after longer periods of time---it takes some patience, tolerance, and backbone--because kids are smart and will try everything in the book to make you feel bad and give in--dont give in--he will get past it--it took my son a week or two to get over the major fear--now he will play for hours and not want me in there--lol--maybe during the time you arent in the room, makes some noises every once in a while -- like cough, or sneeze or something so he knows you are still there--most likely he is afraid you left and he is all alone...has anyone left him in his life? or has he lost anyone close to him--that could be a reason for not wanting to be by himself, he is at the age where he should be wanting some alone time....maybe try the big brother program, or the mother's day out thing that day cares have, so he can learn and see that you will still be there when he comes back, or whatever--it's usually caused by insecurity which is usually caused by something "traumatic" that happened to make them think you might leave...notice i said usually--every kid is different..lol but these things worked for mine. as far as the cartoon characters, are there certain ones, or all? my son was scared of monters inc--so i just kept telling him an telling him that monsters are only on tv--they arent allowed to be alive--they dont exist etc--eventually he got to the point where now at 4 he wants to watch my scary movies (only one or two that i let him watch lol) and he got to that point, because i showed him how they do it--how it is fake...like he saw a show by accident where someone was killed, and then he saw that same person on something else and was totally confused and scared, so i got out the ketchup and stuff and showed him how the person "died" on the tv...now he is totally ok with it--and even with the news, thinks its all fake knives and ketchup..lol he will eventually grow out of it--depending on the character he is scared of, you might try getting a friend to come over dressed like that character, and you play with him and let you child see you doing that, so they know its okay and eventually he will be willing to do it..it just takes time--everyone is scared of something some more than others--i used to be scared of donald duck--go figure lol and different remedies work for different kids--try everyones suggestions in order til you find one that works for your child--and it is normal for kids to be scared of cartoons also

Answer 2

I did. My son was like that and it took several years but he finally grew out of it. He was afraid of loud noises and the wind.
I constantly told him that God watches over us and will allow nothing to harm us because he loves us. Eventually it sunk in and he finally got past it. It is a normal thing for a lot of children.
If yours gets worse instead of better it would be a good idea if he saw a psychatrist. They can help a child to cope with the things that they are scared of.

Answer 3

This site below will help you alot. Being scared of loud noises is common for 2 year olds. My son was always disturbed by horns, loud screams etc. As he got older, he became more used to it. I think at this age, they are starting to become more independent and realizing they are separate from you. Just ease him into situations that you think might upset him and always let him see that you are happy and comfortable. He will take on your cues, your reaction and your outcome. Also, avoid any Disney or scary shows on T.V. because it just adds more unnecessary anxiety.

Answer 4

no i don't, but i used to. when my son was 2 he was scared of everything !!!! it was so frustrating. all my friends kids were so outgoing and he was always stuck to me all the time. Even though he is like this, don't stop introducing him to loud things, also buy him a little toy he loves and put that in the room with him and tell him his little friend will stay with him in the room. this is just a phase he's going through. unfortunately it's a long one... but he's only 2. Little boys are crybabies and mamas boys, so just bear with him, and be as patient as possible, it can be frustrating but he's your baby boy, so you'll get through it, trust me it will pass.

Answer 5

I had a 2 year old who seemed to be scared of everything. The way we got over some of them was to allow her to see me interact with whatever she was afraid of. Chucky Cheese was a big hurdle. She loved to play there.... but please don't let Chucky come from behind that curtain! WOW! It was like Scream 4,5, and 6! And boy could that kid run! Anyway, after we finally caught her, and her dad held her, she saw me get close to Chucky and play and laugh with him. It took a minute but she finally warmed up to him. My oldest little girl, had nightmares where she would just scream out in her sleep. The doctor told me they are called night terrors. They don't know what causes them exactly, but he assured me it was nothing major to concern myself. Usually they aren't even aware they scream out or cry. Usually my little one would cry, and sit right up in bed... but was still sleep. She'd lay down and continue her sleep. As far as staying in the room by themselves, if it is at night, try putting your baby in bed under the covers, you lay on top beside her. Let her fall asleep that way a couple of nights. Gradually move from the bed to the floor beside the bed and talk to her making sure she knows you are therethe next few nights. Move from the floor to a chair across the room. Then eventually a chair outside the room. She may fuss, but let her know she is okay. If she gets out of bed, put her directly back letting her know that is her bed and it is time to sleep, but mommy's there. Eventually, she will get use to the idea. Good luck

Answer 6

I know some kids who are like that, I took my day care kids to Disney in Florida last summer and we went to Minnie and mickey 4 siblings ages 2,3 6&8 were all afraid of the characters. They will out grow it when I was a little girl I was afraid of cotton,the dolls were stuff with cotton that look dirty,and my friends were afraid os dolls with no head. everybody is afraid of something

Answer 7

It's kind of normal but also kind of not. Certain things it is normal for kids to be afraid of but cartoon characters? Just try telling him that cartoons are just pictures and can't hurt him. The other things you mentioned, totally normal for kids to be afraid of those things.

Answer 8

My 2 year old neice is afraid of the light in the dining room and vaccum cleaners.

Answer 9

yes, this is normal. I give my foster kids "magic medicine" every night before they go to bed to ward off bad dreams / monsters under their beds...being alone for short periods...itches and pains that don't exists (just so they can come out of their room for attention...) you name it...magic medicine does the perfect job...and they funny thing is...their magic medicine is flinstone vitamins...they love it...and once they found out I had magic medicine...it was better than sliced bread!

Answer 10

when my daughter was 2 she did that try turning the music on and dancing and turn it louder and louder. When you watch TV it should be fun an learn from it make it fun....