https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:47:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2073185 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:48:41 +0000 swurlygurl 2073185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, L is afraid of everything. I'm wondering if I should be concerned.<br /> And, it's weird things. Terrified of balloons (recently got over that one though), crawling babies (?!?!), all real animals (loooves them on TV though), leaves on the ground, snow... it's just ridiculous</p> <p>ETA: She turned 2 in January </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2073176 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:43:45 +0000 .twist. 2073176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea, this happened for us around 18 months. It seems to be getting a little better now at 19 months, but we'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2073129 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:24:39 +0000 aegie 2073129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>heights - slides, climbing anything too high ... she freaks out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072840 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 03:31:31 +0000 lamariniere 2072840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: with the hand dryers, two summers ago we were in a museum and I took DS to the bathroom. They had the Dyson hand dryers and he SCREAMED bloody murder while I was drying my hands. I think the whole museum heard him. After that he would always ask "are there dryers or paper towels?" when we would go into public restrooms. Even now, I'm not allowed to use hand dryers when he is with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072837 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 03:21:31 +0000 sandy 2072837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: that's the cutest thing ever :happy: </p> <p>Ours is also hand dryers (I think bc it is loud and echos) and being close to a lawn mower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072808 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 01:25:44 +0000 littleblessings 2072808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is afraid of the dark, scary monsters, clowns, the vacuum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072790 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 01:05:12 +0000 BeachMama 2072790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything loud - vacuum, coffee grinder, blender, etc. My husband told her our heater was a robot monster so she's scared of that now. She's afraid of most new situations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072600 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:07:05 +0000 Grace 2072600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So this is going to get worse? LO is 17.5 months and runs to hide in her playtent if she sees the vacuum and when she accidently makes the DVD player open. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072049 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:13:35 +0000 littlebug 2072049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's absolutely terrified of anyone where he can't see their face. So, not a big problem right now, but Halloween was a mess! Otherwise, he's not afraid of much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072030 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:05:38 +0000 blackbird 2072030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E had a thing about the blender but i guess we desensitized her over time...mama needs her smoothies. She's ok with hair dryers now, too, because we use them so often on her in the winter </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072028 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:04:21 +0000 lamariniere 2072028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my son was younger, he was afraid of my food processor and hand dryers in public bathrooms (both make a lot of noise, makes sense). Lately (he's now 4), he's afraid of being alone (even in our apt), and being in the dark. It's cute, he will ask our 14 mo to go with him to his bedroom if he needs to get something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2072007 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:53:00 +0000 LuLu Mom 2072007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's pretty fearless, sometimes when its' convient for her she is scared of the dark (you go get it it's dark in there...) and she doesn't like loud noises, she refuses to ride with papa in the tractor because "it's too loud" even though she's never tried it. She will sit in there with him but he can NOT turn it on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2071914 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:00:24 +0000 Ocean girl 2071914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, the vacuum... She used to be afraid of the coffee grinder but then we started letting her press the button to start it and now she thinks it's the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2071897 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:50:36 +0000 illumina 2071897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: Oh yeah, the "bugs" on the carpet! LO had some naan bread the other night which had little black seeds in and I think she was a bit freaked out! </p> <p>She's also scared of going down the stairs, bin bags and the hoover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2071828 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:01:42 +0000 Maysprout 2071828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older one became scared of the dark. Even a night light isn't always enough, that one hasn't gone away. We've moved twice in her life so I feel like that has something to do with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2071778 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:31:04 +0000 sarac 2071778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is really brave and fearless, but she did develop some weird little fears around that age. Like, train horns. We hear them often where we live, and for a while, she seemed genuinely afraid of them. I just validated her fears and tried to provide comfort, and they've gone away largely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2071273 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 02:25:44 +0000 808love 2071273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was fearless. Then right around the time she hit four she got a few slight fears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2071202 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:48:12 +0000 erinpye 2071202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, but more random and some abstract things like anything that looks like it could be a bug (especially fuzz), death (that one was hard to explain to her), robots, and the dark. I think it's normal as their little worlds begin to expand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2071181 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:28:19 +0000 lizzywiz 2071181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mind suddenly became afraid of the blowers in the washroom, thunder, and cartoon tigers around that time. I think it is totally normal :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-you-toddler-have-a-lot-of-fears#post-2071161 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:20:54 +0000 lady grey 2071161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 20 months and he is rapidly developing lots of little fears. Did this happen to your LO around 2 years old? </p> <p>He is currently scared of: balloons, the power drill, gloves, the plastic boot my dad has to wear after having surgery on his ankle, emergency vehicles (the sound of the sirens, not the vehicles), a large plastic shark hanging from the ceiling at the aquarium....probably more that I am forgetting right now. Does this seem normal?</p> <p>Seems like a lot to be scared of! He is also having a lot of language development going on right now and just became attached to some of his stuffed animals- in case that could be related. Thoughts? </p>