Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 Hello: Does anyone have insight into why my 4.5-year-old son would suddenly become afraid of animals? We have had house cats since before our children were born, and they have always been very well-behaved (when our daughter was learning to walk, she fell directly on one of the cats several times and the cat did nothing more than meow quietly and wait for her to get off.). A few months ago our son began to show fear of our neighbor's dog, who is one of those very old, slow, sweet dogs who wants nothing more than for someone to pat her head. Now Collin is afraid of our cats as well -- climbing screaming on the nearest adult or chair whenever one of them passes by. The cats are staying outside most of the time now, since the weather is warm, but I'm baffled and concerned about my son's reaction to them. Any ideas or insight are welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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