https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:57:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-toddler-start-developing-fears#post-1458926 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:39:14 +0000 petunia354 1458926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 14 months and I'm not sure if this technically counts as a fear but any of his battery operated cars that move on their own scare the bejeezus out of him! Also, the vacuum cleaner. Used to LOVE it, now he crawls away and cries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-toddler-start-developing-fears#post-1458880 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:27:22 +0000 junebugmama 1458880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's afraid of the vacuum but has been afraid of dogs for over a year. He's 21 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-toddler-start-developing-fears#post-1458737 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:51:46 +0000 sunny 1458737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO has been afraid of our robot vacuum for a few months now. Probably started around 14 months? She cries when it starts up! I tried making it not scary for her by telling her its name is "Dobby" and she will point and say "Dobby!" but she still gets scared if it is running :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-toddler-start-developing-fears#post-1458699 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:42:39 +0000 purrpletulips 1458699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't recall DD doing this as a young toddler but she is almost 4yo and is suddenly afraid of many things she used to be afraid of like going to the doctor, she used to love it yesterday we were there and she was acting enough afraid that the doctor asked me about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-toddler-start-developing-fears#post-1457542 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:23:47 +0000 LuLu Mom 1457542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO started crying yesterday when I was mopping, so all of a sudden she has a fear of the mop...so weird! she was like "NO mommy NO mommy stop it" and it came out of nowhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-toddler-start-developing-fears#post-1457537 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:22:56 +0000 autumnlove 1457537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet! She turned 2 in Dec! Not looking forward to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-toddler-start-developing-fears#post-1457535 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:22:48 +0000 mrsjazz 1457535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say early--though my LO is not afraid of too many things right now. She is 22 months, last summer we discovered she was afraid of the drawstring bridge at the playground and she's also afraid of the vacuum. I'm sure the dark and other things will be coming soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-toddler-start-developing-fears#post-1457512 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:19:19 +0000 pinkcupcake 1457512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About a month or two ago, I noticed my now 2-yo was suddenly terrified of everything - horses, the dark (she *needs* all the lights on downstairs at all times - our electricity bill has skyrocketed!!), hallways... every day there's something new that she's scared of! </p>