Child's fears

Posted By Yara Anabtawi on August 03, 1999 at 05:05:34
My daughter is 5 years old.  She is very sensitive and she is scared of anything that is new or is out of the norm.  For example, when batteries are low in a toy that makes music, and it sounds different, she panics and runs away from the toy.  She is very scared of things getting old or things breaking.  She asks many questions about death.  We haven't had any close family deaths but because of her questions, I read to her a book about death that is targeted to explain death to children.  That caused her to be even more fearful and sometimes she cries frantically and tells me that she doesn't want me or her to die.  She is very reluctant to go on amusement park rides or do things that she hasn't seen or tried before.  My daughter generally enjoys quiet activities and pretend games and can spend hours playing by herself.  Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help her overcome her fears and make her more brave.










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