People Share 30 Things That Were Scary When They Were Children, But Seem Funny Now
The world is such a scary place when you're a kid.
The world is such a scary place when you're a kid. If you swallow bubble gum, it will stick to your intestines; a swallowed plant seed could result in a plant growing inside you. There are monsters under the bed, scary animals that live in quicksand, and they might pull you inside…
There are so many scary things around you… The good thing about all those fears is that they make the world an adventurous place ready to explore.
As we get older, we learn more about the world, which makes it less adventurous and exciting. We leave behind those irrational fears and come to understand that they are silly childhood fantasies… And we miss them oh so much…
A woman who goes by the Twitter handle @torY asked Twitter users: “Did anyone else go through a phase as a kid where you were genuinely concerned about the Bermuda Triangle?” The answers came pouring in...
1. Quicksand
madiburback2. Demons in the basement
strangerthigntv3. Bermuda Triangle
yrotftw
4. Illegal.
1slimette
5. Sharks
miilkkk
6. My eyes!!
sydgarv14
7. A bubble gum....
wiccaquarius
8. Yes.....
Oohnoitsnick
9. Anyone there?
TheNameIsVaun
10. Oh, yeah.
BennettMarlow
11. It never caught up, though…
MyPowerTrip
12. Yes... People bursting into flames all over the world....
sam_witchTTV
13. True...
KravitzMatthew
14.
15. Everyone...
mubashirjan007
16. Still doing that...
17. Demons in the bathroom
fatimalmao
18.
19. Those scary escalators...
20. Air
Flakegy
21. Still using it....
DanzaMsBanana
22. Meteors...
briareneexo
23. Sharks...
24. Run!!!
25.
lMothl
26. Writing...
CetkiWilliams
27. Volcanoes...
joshcorjay
28.
maddienibert
29. Crocodiles...
iamsoporific
30. This lady...
foewastaken
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We all had fears as children, and it is entirely natural. They go away as we get older, but for some people, they stay and evolve, potentially turning into phobias.
“About one in 30 kids will develop a bona fide phobia that fits the official diagnostic criteria,” Doug Symons, a child psychologist at Acadia University, said: “When [fears] are excessive and begin to interfere with your life, we define them as phobias.”
First fears start between 10 months and two years of age. Children begin displaying separation anxiety, which is one of the first fears known to human beings. This is represented when children cry and cling to their parents at any cost when in front of a daycare or before going to bed.
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As we get older, fears become more intricate and typically relate to the experiences we have in this world. School-aged kids often develop unreasonable fears, such as being afraid of getting trapped in an elevator.
Psychologists advise that parents should not tell their kids that nothing can hurt them in this modern time. They should not fixate on their fear but help the child put things in perspective.
“Children have fewer fears as they get older,” Symons said, “but they can be more intense.” Teenagers may face significant problems because they tend to hide their fears or act like it’s not a big deal. That is where communication is essential. Parents must be aware of those fears so they can help.
Older kids sometimes have a hard time overcoming their fears. They may persist, evolve, and result in phobias that will require treatment later in adulthood.
