Comments on: Does Your Kid Do This?

By: Lesa

Lesa — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:18:08 +0000

My son will be four in June. He is also scared of loud noises. If we are going down the road and he hears a train whistle he will cover up his ears. He used to be scared of the wind and didn’t like to be outside if it was really windy. Lately he doesn’t seem to like being in a room with a bunch of people. Today we were at a restaurant and there were three college age kids in there laughing quite loudly and that scared him so we had to leave. This evening we went to a church dinner and had to leave because he said it was too loud and seemed scared and put his hands over his ears. When I got him outside, he was just fine. I’m debating about taking him to the doctor or not. Part of me thinks this is just something he will outgrow, but another part isn’t so sure. Any advice?

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:59:32 +0000

My son will be four in 2 months. He is scared of loud noises. I can’t take him to a restaurant or a basketball game (pretty much in public) he freaks out and throws up. Once he has thrown up he is usually okay. We have been to many doctors and the most recent thing I have heard is CVS which makes since but we have not been able to control it. So we just don’t go out! He also throws up at night sometimes and when we are just sitting at home. I wish there was a cure becuase I hate to see him like this!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:59:57 +0000

I have twin 5 year old girls and one has been diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder. She doesn’t mind loud noises much, but if you get her in a room full of people just talking, she puts her hands over her ears and starts yelling, “It’s too loud!” And she is hard of hearing in one ear. Most of the time I can’t put her hearing aid in because she complains of the “noise.” It’s not so much how loud, but how much is coming at her. My other twin also hates the toilets, even to the point of “holding it” in an unhealthy way. She also has other “quirks” so I’m having her evaluated too. Most of the time, through occupational therapy, kids with this can be de-sensitized.

By: mcewen

mcewen — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:38:01 +0000

There’s a fine line between OCD and rational/logical thinking. I don’t think you need to be overly concerned though, I think he’s just exploring, experimenting and learning. [but what would I know?]
Very best wishes in any event

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 17:32:52 +0000

My kids have always been afraid of toilets in public places. It’s the sound of the toilet flushing. They are so loud. Even worse are the automatic flushing toilets. They just don’t seem to be set right for kids. My daughter who is 10 now, will still open the door and then reach back in to flush the toilet before making a mad dash out of the stall. She’s better now, at least she doesn’t cover her ears up anymore and not all toilets bother her.

My son didn’t like having the car windows rolled down either. He didn’t like the wind in his hair. Now, it doesn’t bother him, but when he was little. Oh My! He didn’t like the vacuum either. He was completely afraid of it. I couldn’t vacuum if he was around. I had to wait till he was either asleep upstairs or gone somewhere else. I think these are pretty normal fears. They do tend to out grow most of them.

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:14:34 +0000

I think this is just a phase. My son goes through different fears at different times. He just has this personality type. I can see that it serves him well at 8. There are things he won’t do, like going into peoples houses he doesn’t really know, riding his bike in the street, etc. It seems his fears have made him more cautious. I think in this world this may be a good thing.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:44:43 +0000

You know those toilets that “sense” when they are being used…and then not used??? Well, in case you didn’t know…these toilets don’t “sense” little 5yo girls! lol!! Belle is terrified that she is going to get sucked down the toilet because the toilet just flushes on it’s own while she is on it! I think I would be freaked out too!! I have to hold her hand and promise her that if she starts to go down I’ll pull her back out. She is just not ready to believe that I won’t have to do that!! I just thought about a little 5yo boy at our homeschool co-op…he has to sit in one of those round toy buckets suring storytime…he just can’t concentrate unless he does!! People are so funny and unique!! lol!! I won’t even begin to tell you what my “quirks” are! lol!!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:51:25 +0000

HA HA HA! LOL! I so found that post amusing. I have said since Boo was about a year old that he has OCD. As a joke of course, because honestly, that’s not really all that funny…amusing, roll my eyes and smile, and even sigh, but not funny. The thing that gets Boo the most is dirty hands. Oh. My. Heavens. His hands will never be filled with bunches of dirt and he can barely get through finger painting at school. He freaks out the moment ketchup touches it, oh, but even worse…ketchup touching food. The ketchup cannot touch the food. At. All. It’s okay to dip the food, but no way should it touch it, and don’t even think about pouring it in the food. no way.
He is quite particular who does what (mommy get me out this time, not daddy) type of thing, and very particular about how things should be arranged.
OH. NO! This is OCD!

Karen

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:11:31 +0000

Well, my littlest doesn’t like the windows open because it blows HER away in the back seat. Not fun in the summer. She also insists that Swiper The Fox (from Dora) is always lurking around a corner outside after dark.

By: Tasra Dawson

Tasra Dawson — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:18:40 +0000

I don’t know if this is unusual or not, but we went to look for a costume for my daughter tonight and our little one (20 months) got scared by a pop-up witch. It wasn’t that sinister looking but it was popping up out of a pumpkin and it’s probably the first time he’s seen a witch. He was completely terrified and sitting in the shopping cart his little body was just shaking. It was so sad to see him so scared. We tried to calm and distract him but he kept looking behind to make sure it wasn’t coming after him. I picked him up out of the seat and he clutched me so tight. Then I walked backward out of that department so he wouldn’t see it anymore. Poor baby. I felt so bad for him.

By: Erna

Erna — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:06:22 +0000

Rachel had a period of time where she would cry if we approached the check-out at the local grocery store. She now just insists she won’t talk to anyone. Rachel would cry as soon as we entered an exam room and almost until we made it home when she was younger. Three years later and MANY appointments later she is getting better but still gets anxious. Emily seems to be following in her sister’s footsteps in some respects.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:50:08 +0000

I have to say I agree Zachary at almost 3 has some funky fears too

1) Strangers – any stranger – even people he sorta knows if he does not see them every day they are a stranger and he’s afraid of them.
2) Any loud noise – he FREAKS when you run the vaccuum cleaner and I HAVE to hold him AND vaccuum in order to even DO it!
3) Having the windows down, not sure what’s the deal as he does not talk enough to explain but it seems to have something to do with his hair moving.
4) The TV NOT being on, OK this kid will NOT watch TV, EVER – but if it’s not on, he hates it and has to seek out the remote to turn it on! I think it has something to do with the noises in the house – the TV drounds them out!

I could keep going on, but I think he’s normal – but then again what *IS* normal?

By: Faerylandmom

Faerylandmom — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:24:07 +0000

I wouldn’t worry. I think the idea of talking to him is a good one. I would also (since he’s old enough) try to find some verses related to fear that you can paraphrase to teach him that God is there to help him when he’s afraid. Hope that helps. )

By: Lisa B

Lisa B — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:20:39 +0000

You’ve got a Jackson! My son’s imaginary friend was named Jackson. So I have a soft spot for little boys named Jackson.
He sounds so adoreable.

My son is afraid of loud noises. He LOVES motorcycles but won’t go near them if someone starts one up. He also was terrified of a toddler water slide at the local pool this summer.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Great to meet you too!

By: hlh

hlh — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:17:39 +0000

My 4 1/2 yo son isn’t exactly afraid of things (well car alarms and fire alarms). But for whatever reason every season we have a huge issue when its time to switch from shorts to pants or pants to shorts. Good word! And shirts with collars- or-(gasp)-buttons. Sheesh the fits he throws over these things you’d think we had cut off his fingers.