Daytime fears of children

Fear is very common in children. It is a normal response of the body to a supposed dangerous situation, especially when the child is in a period of growth. As the child grows, he becomes more aware of what is happening around him and, therefore, of the supposed dangers to which he is exposed. It is

Fear is very common in children. It is a normal response of the body to a supposed dangerous situation, especially when the child is in a period of growth.

As the child grows, he becomes more aware of what is happening around him and, therefore, of the supposed dangers to which he is exposed. It is very common for the child to be afraid of the dark, since in those moments he lets his mind fly creating "imaginary worlds" that put him in danger. These night terrors are suffered by almost 50% of children, but there are also daytime fears.

Daytime fears of children Daytime fears are those that occur during the day , for example, fear of someone taking them, being alone in the room, relating to other children, unknown stimuli, to

separation from their parents

, to spiders, to heights ... These fears tend to disappearas the child grows, but when they persist over time they can become anxiety disorders, and they are subject to psychological attention .When the child is very small, he usually has very simple fears like losing his support, imaginary beings, his parents leaving the room ... As he grows his

fears also evolve se and become complicated, fears are common physical pain, death or ridicule with his friends. When should we worry? When these fears paralyze the child,

they condition him in his way of life and interfere in a normal life; for example, when he does not go to his friends' house to sleep because he is afraid, or he is unable to stay alone playing in the room. What can we do when the child is afraid of the day? - It is important that you show sympathy

with him

, that you do not criticize him or judge him. T - Treat him with love, and allow him to stay with you for a while. - Show him

that there is no one who can harm him in the room, or that nothing happens by crossing a high bridge, or that the spider can not do anything to him.

- Talk to him and ask him about his fears and try to rationalize themwith him.

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We should not overprotect him and prevent him from facing his own fears, but we can accompany him momentarily and understand him. - We can leave you alone for short periods of time, which we will extend little by little.

- Responsible for tasks of responsibility according to their age to do alone, such as downloading for bread, so we will promote their independence and self-esteem. - Do not give too much importance to your fear and that the child becomes obsessed. But neither take away relevance.

- You have to teach them to control their emotions but not to repress them.

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Do not force him to

face his fears if he does not want to, as it can generate more anxiety. You must be prepared to face them. - Do not talk about our

phobias in front of them, as they usually spread from father to son. - Do not tell them stories of fear, or let them see movies or drawings that can cause terrors.

- We will tell you that fear is something habitual , that we are all afraid at some point but that we can overcome it.