Seriously Bugged by Bugs: Working with Your Child to Overcome Fears

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

A parent writes that her 3-year-old has developed a phobic response to bugs and is withdrawing from activities she’s always loved because of the fear. This mom and her husband have tried several strategies to help their daughter including acknowledging her fear, but to no avail. They’re out of ideas and assume they’re doing something wrong. “I want to show her we love and respect her emotions but also help her work through it.” For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on audio, FREE with a 30-day trial membership at Audible (adbl.co/2OBVztZ). Also, her exclusive audio series "Sessions" is available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (www.SessionsAudio.com). Our Sponsors:* Check out BabyQuip and use my code UNRUFFLED for a great deal: http://www.babyquip.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, parents.
0:02.6	Are you feeling frustrated, stuck, maybe just a little unclear?
0:07.8	It happens to the best of us.
0:09.5	I have something I think might really help.
0:12.6	My new NoBadKids MasterCourse.
0:15.7	You can go to nobadkidscourse.com and read all about it.
0:20.1	Hi, this is Janet Landsbury.
0:23.7	Welcome to UnRuffled.
0:25.5	Today I have a question here from a parent whose daughter seems to have an irrational, intense
0:31.8	fear of bugs and it's starting to interfere with her activities and her life.
0:39.8	Okay, here's the email I received.
0:44.4	Hi, Janet.
0:45.4	I have a three-year-old and a one-year-old.
0:47.9	My three-year-old is normally the sweetest, most adventurous child.
0:51.9	She loves running, playing, and digging in the dirt.
0:54.9	As the weather improves for outside play, she seems to have developed a phobic response
0:59.7	to bugs over the winter.
1:02.0	She's withdrawing from things she loves because of the fear.
1:05.6	She's always loved playing on her trampoline, but now won't go near it.
1:09.2	Seeds from a nearby tree fall onto it and she thinks they're bugs.
1:13.4	She loves playing dress up, but she's given up her beloved sandals because she's afraid
1:17.7	bugs will get on her feet.
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