Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 My daughter has suddenly developed a fear of I think water. It started with the pool and I though it could be the chlorine. But now, she cries and grabs onto me even in a kiddie pool or the bathtub. Anyone else dealt with this? Any ideas? She used to love the pool and especially baths and I can't figure out why now she is afraid. She is 8. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 That screams PANDAS....learn the symptoms at http://www.pandasnetwork.org/ or http://www.pandasresourcenetwork.org/ To: mb12valtrex Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 9:04 PM Subject: fear of water My daughter has suddenly developed a fear of I think water. It started with the pool and I though it could be the chlorine. But now, she cries and grabs onto me even in a kiddie pool or the bathtub. Anyone else dealt with this? Any ideas? She used to love the pool and especially baths and I can't figure out why now she is afraid. She is 8. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 When my now-18-year-old was little, this happened. She was 3 at the time. As a result of not washing, her hair got unintentionally rastafarian I had told a coworker at the time. She said to get a fun little baby bathtub that has a hose and showerhead type of attachment and have her play with it, eventually sitting in it. I remember we took it slowly… adding water, having her play with squirting water out of the toy showerhead, sitting in the toy tub with water in it, putting the toy tub in the real bathtub, etc. With patience and time, she started taking baths again. I don't know if they sell that kind of toy tub anymore. She still doesn't like water on her eyes or ears, though, even when she is showering or swimming, but she deals with it better now. She loves water parks where she has to put with it. > > My daughter has suddenly developed a fear of I think water. It started with the pool and I though it could be the chlorine. But now, she cries and grabs onto me even in a kiddie pool or the bathtub. Anyone else dealt with this? Any ideas? She used to love the pool and especially baths and I can't figure out why now she is afraid. She is 8. Thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 When my now-18-year-old was little, this happened. She was 3 at the time. As a result of not washing, her hair got unintentionally rastafarian I had told a coworker at the time. She said to get a fun little baby bathtub that has a hose and showerhead type of attachment and have her play with it, eventually sitting in it. I remember we took it slowly… adding water, having her play with squirting water out of the toy showerhead, sitting in the toy tub with water in it, putting the toy tub in the real bathtub, etc. With patience and time, she started taking baths again. I don't know if they sell that kind of toy tub anymore. She still doesn't like water on her eyes or ears, though, even when she is showering or swimming, but she deals with it better now. She loves water parks where she has to put with it. > > My daughter has suddenly developed a fear of I think water. It started with the pool and I though it could be the chlorine. But now, she cries and grabs onto me even in a kiddie pool or the bathtub. Anyone else dealt with this? Any ideas? She used to love the pool and especially baths and I can't figure out why now she is afraid. She is 8. Thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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