https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 15:05:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-suddenly-scared-of-things#post-1911124 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:17:44 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1911124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anandam: Thanks, it's good to now this is normal.</p> <p>@tinyperson: Yes, the little lip curl is the saddest thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-suddenly-scared-of-things#post-1911010 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:40:14 +0000 tinyperson 1911010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a phase where LO would burst into tears whenever she heard a loud/startling noise (like DH sneezing, snapping apart the yogurt containers, pulling off the sticker from the top of a new pack of wipes, etc.). Her little lip would curl and she'd wail, but she'd settle pretty quickly. It's probably part of the startle reflex that happens from 4-6 months-ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-suddenly-scared-of-things#post-1910977 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:27:22 +0000 anandam 1910977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No explanation to offer, but our LO did the same right around that time and it's continued. He's 5mo (22 weeks) now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-month-old-suddenly-scared-of-things#post-1910873 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:38:52 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1910873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 18 week old recently went through a big developmental explosion (new vocalizing, rolling, effective grasping in about a 10 day stretch). But all of a sudden he seems to get scared in a way he didn't before. Last night his got very upset when his dad made the "vrrooomm" noise while reading a book, and then at bath time DH poured water over his own head and LO saw and just SCREAMED. He was fine as soon as DH stopped. We tried it again a few minutes later to see if it was just a coincidence, and got the same reaction. It isn't really a cry, but a shriek of terror, and he calms himself down once whatever scared him stops. It has happened a few times at different random things (window blinds startling him, funny faces we make, etc) the past few days.</p> <p>I don't really think there is anything to do about it, other than trying to avoid things that scare him and comfort him when they do. But I'm curious if this is just a normal developmental stage. Did anyone else notice this with their baby? Did they grow out of it quickly? I feel so sad for the little muffin. :sad: </p>