If you are worried about your child's fears and wonder if his fear is normal, then you should know that; Children experience different fears in every age period. For example; A 1-year-old baby is afraid of strangers. A 2-year-old is afraid of loud noises, a 5-year-old is afraid of the dark and thieves. A 7-year-old child also begins to fear imaginary beings. The fears of the child who has reached puberty, on the other hand, are mostly about the fears of others' thoughts about him.
Fears are developmental, but vary according to the situation the child is in. The approach of the family and relatives to the child may reinforce the developmental fears of the child and cause it to turn into anxiety.
Fear and anxiety are often confused. Fear takes place in the present and is the emotion towards the object that we feel at the moment of threat or danger we face. Anxiety, on the other hand, is the constant fear of future possibilities, which has no object and an uncertain source.
Fear, like our other emotions, is healthy and develops the child. The feeling of fear teaches the child to cope with problems, facilitates their harmony with the environment and protects them from dangers.
When you realize that your child is afraid of something, do not forget to consider the developmental period and do not confuse this fear with anxiety. Hoping to raise children who are afraid when necessary but learn to fight their fear.
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