Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 Hello my son is nearly 5. He has never enjoyed being around people as probably most of your children. Just recently he has developed a fear of strangers when we are out. It is really quite sad. It's only certain people, but when he sees someone he freezes and either gives a little scream or he won't walk past them. Today at the store he stuck his hand out to a girl (like he was trying to keep her away). He does this until I tell him it's ok Carson, it's ok. Then he'll run to me as fast as he can, and go on like nothing happened. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this. I appreciate any input. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 My son was like this before he started kindergarten. And even then it took him two and a half years of kindergraten to finally be able to accept people that he didn't know really really well in his personal space. Beck ( ) Fear of strangers Hello my son is nearly 5. He has never enjoyed being around people as probably most of your children. Just recently he has developed a fear of strangers when we are out. It is really quite sad. It's only certain people, but when he sees someone he freezes and either gives a little scream or he won't walk past them. Today at the store he stuck his hand out to a girl (like he was trying to keep her away). He does this until I tell him it's ok Carson, it's ok. Then he'll run to me as fast as he can, and go on like nothing happened. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this. I appreciate any input. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 My 7yr old has done this for a few years now. He still does. When he is playing outside with the neighbors and sees someone even walking their dog on the sidewalk he runs to me and has this heavy " I'm so scared " breathing. He even runs past the crossing guards at school when in the crosswalk. Not sure if it's cars or the people he is running from. He has A LOT of fears though. ~Janine > > Hello my son is nearly 5. He has never enjoyed being around people as > probably most of your children. Just recently he has developed a fear > of strangers when we are out. It is really quite sad. It's only > certain people, but when he sees someone he freezes and either gives a > little scream or he won't walk past them. Today at the store he stuck > his hand out to a girl (like he was trying to keep her away). He does > this until I tell him it's ok Carson, it's ok. Then he'll run to me > as fast as he can, and go on like nothing happened. I was wondering > if anyone has experienced this. I appreciate any input. Pam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 my son has been in school over two yeas and still is like this. yet they keep " deferring " his dx. ugh ( ) Fear of strangers Hello my son is nearly 5. He has never enjoyed being around people as probably most of your children. Just recently he has developed a fear of strangers when we are out. It is really quite sad. It's only certain people, but when he sees someone he freezes and either gives a little scream or he won't walk past them. Today at the store he stuck his hand out to a girl (like he was trying to keep her away). He does this until I tell him it's ok Carson, it's ok. Then he'll run to me as fast as he can, and go on like nothing happened. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this. I appreciate any input. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 My son is the same, he is six. He freezes. He also thinks people are laughing at him if theyh laugh around him. ( ) Fear of strangers Hello my son is nearly 5. He has never enjoyed being around people as probably most of your children. Just recently he has developed a fear of strangers when we are out. It is really quite sad. It's only certain people, but when he sees someone he freezes and either gives a little scream or he won't walk past them. Today at the store he stuck his hand out to a girl (like he was trying to keep her away). He does this until I tell him it's ok Carson, it's ok. Then he'll run to me as fast as he can, and go on like nothing happened. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this. I appreciate any input. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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