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My 10 Year Old is terrified of worms
After a spring rain, the pavement is wet and usually there may be some worms. This has terrified my 10 year old that he refused to leave the front porch and demanded we drive instead of walking. We have to walk anyway after driving to school and he was freaking out, tip-toeing all around the sidewalks, even though there may be a small worm on the far side of a sidewalk. My 6 year-old just walked normally and was not afraid. I tried to console him, but I think at this stage, he can't hear anything I say and is focused only on the worms on the ground. Any suggestions?
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maybe you should take him to the science museum or the aquarium,they have a lot of displays they can touch and play with,maybe someone is there that can explain how worms are earth helpers and they turn the dirt to grow the trees..that help my son and what he was scared of...hope that will help your son.
Thanks for the reply. Thankfully, his classmate invited him to the zoo for this weekend. Little does he know that they're going to be looking up-close at rattlesnakes and get an opportunity to touch it. His classmate would be a greater influence on him.
It is possible that your consoling 'him is having the effect of getting him plenty of attention, maybe it has been blown up .,and he likes it, play it down and it will probably go away ...
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