I know when i was little i watched a scary movie at a friends and i got so worried and freaked by it! Has he been anywhere different with different kids?
I really hope you can find out what is upsetting him, it must be so worrying!
Poor little man - it sounds to me like hes traumitised by something whether its TV or what i dont know, ide speak to your friend and get some advice on how to handle it - it may just be a phase or it could be something serious.. may be nueroligical.
I'd suggest a checkup at the doctor. He could have one of those silent lurking illnesses like an ear infection that's making him feel out of sorts (and if you've ever had a high temp and hallucinated at night that's pretty scary too).
I would also be looking out for something that has rocked his sense of personal safety. It's all very fearful behaviour. Is he dealing with any big life transitions (starting kindy, family member has left, moved house, etc)? All of these things can rock their sense of security/stability too. Try giving him some comfort rituals, or talk about how safe and sound he is in bed, etc. Try a night light if he doesn't have one or keep the door open for him.
Perhaps he has been worrying about something he has heard or seen that has not made sense to him. I remember being hysterical when I was 4 because there were some moths in the garden and someone had told me they eat holes in your jumpers and I was wearing a jumper and thought they'd jump on me and start munching LOL - that's how the 4 year-old brain works. In the meantime, try not to worry too much yourself, it could well be a passing phase.
Marydean, it all makes sense and I have mulled over most of that myself. nothing has changed significant;y so i am thinking like your moths, it is something smaller that i would never think of. It's frustrating as he doesn't know what it is, which in itself is very unusual for him, he is usually so in tune with stuff like this.
I actually wondered Bec whether anyone has been talking to him and being careful with his things now that your youngest is likely to be moving around more (ie don't leave your lego on the ground where the baby can get it, don't play with the beanbag zip the baby could choke...)? I know my DD1 (who is ten) went through a nervous nellie stage when our DD2 started crawling and it was because we were nagging her about making sure the baby was safe. Or have they been talking about safety at kindy/preschool? It wouldn't be hard for the whole question of 'safety/unsafety' to creep into his psyche.
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