What do you do when your child feels scared? Instead of trying to stop them from feeling frightened by anything, it’s often useful for them to experience a degree of fear in a safe environment and at an appropriate level. That way, they can understand how it feels and learn the strategies they need to manage the feeling.
Fear is a useful emotion. It teaches children caution and helps prevent them from taking unnecessary risks. Every child is different; some appear afraid of nothing. Others seem scared of their own shadow.
Common childhood fears include:
Most children grow out of childhood fears naturally and they change over time. As adults, we all still have fears and these early experiences help us learn how to cope with them.
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