He's inconsolable July 3 eve as people set off various noisemakers. He's only slightly relieved to be able to cuddle -- or shield himself, as it seems -- with mommy or daddy. Various factual reassurances don't help. Acknowledgment that it hurts relaxes him some, but has to come continuously. Intervals of quiet don't really help.
We'll do our best to remove the stress, but that's not what the question's about. (Unlike the morning of July 3, it's not repeatedly the same people who could be dissuaded. We do plan to get away July 4.)
It's not purely the noise -- he's also is distressed at things he knows are fireworks visible far away; but it's also not created by parental caveats about fireworks, since it's similar to his response to, e.g., blenders, which predates knowing what made the sound.
(I'm most curious July 3-4, but the distressfulness of this kind of thing will persist for him.)
The "right" search terms may be all I need, if that leads to useful expert opinion.
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My son is scared to death of fireworks and he is almost 5. He says that it is too loud and he crys about hearing fireworks. At times he will cover his ears and cry to go in the house when the fireworks are so far off from him.
I don't know why he is so scared but he is and i won't make him watch them if he dosen't want cause he is scared.
Phobias. Your child is terrified of certain things or situations, such as a neighbor's dog or riding in the car. The fear may have arisen from an actual incident, such as being cornered by a dog or seeing a car accident. It's also common for children to have a phobia about one kind of animal in particular, such as snakes or lions, even if they've never seen one.
All of these anxieties are normal during this period, and -- with the possible exception of shyness -- your child will outgrow them in time.
Good luck
well my brother was afraid of fireworks, but we always encouraged him, to get invloved, like hold the sparklers, i guess it kind of distracted him, and he was happy that he was a part of it all. Or take him to a place where the setting is fun, like disneyland or something like that. But ther is always earplugs too.
maybe you should let him get more used to it like go to zapspot and download some games and play some firework games and turn up the volume tell him its alright and somehow prove it to him
what?