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I have a little guy here that's been here for a few months now. He will be 1 next month. He's a very happy little guy and is right on point developmentally. But this kid goes into a full blown panic in a matter of .4 seconds. The reasons vary (have to put him down when he doesn't want me too, hears something that startles him, doesn't get something he wants) he absolutely loses it. For example we were just out in the garden planting pea pods and digging in the dirt (something he loves) and the trash truck pulled up. He only heard the motor running and I immediately started to say "oh sounds like the trash truck is here to take away our trash!" and before I could get half way through my sentence he scrambled backwards over himself, immediately started crying hysterically, turned bright red, was shaking, and hyperventilating. I put my arm around him as he frantically tried to climb into my lap and I tried to calm him down and explain what was going on, but he just kept freaking out. I mean FREAKING out. I've never seen a child in such a panic. He is starting to do this more often, for even small reasons as someone in sitting in my lap and he doesn't want them to, or he wants to be there instead. Has any one had a kid with this issue? What could be going on with him? Any suggestions? I mean I feel like his reaction isn't normal. And where as I'm happy to help him calm down when he is startled or nervous, but in situations where it just seems to be his reaction to jealousy, I feel that he shouldn't be allowed to insist I deny another child that attention. And I try to calm him down and make him feel secure even with the other child in my lap, he normally doesn't calm down until I've picked him up.. any suggestions? i know his mom see's this too and she doesn't know what to do about it or why he has such and EXTREME reaction.
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Once picked up how long does it take him to "recover?" -
It depends. If he has been scared or startled it still takes him probably 5-10 minutes. Today in the garden he was in full blown panic, even sitting in my lap for probably 15 minutes. When he finally calmed down and I put him back down in the grass he lost it again and we had to go inside (which of course set off my dd) and he continued to cry for another 3-4 minutes when we came in. If its just because he wants the attention its a minute or two, sometimes fairly immediately.Comment
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I have a 3yo DCG that does the same thing, always has. It's not as bad now as it was before when she was smaller but she still covers her ears and ducks or hides behind me when she hears loud noises. Developmentally there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her, she just avoids loud noises and areas/activities. We go to the park and if there are too many kids (ie too much noise) she follows me around the playground closely while I watch the kids. If a loud truck goes by or a child screams (during play) she will grab me by the back of the legs and hide her face.
Some kids are just more sensitive to sound I guess.Comment
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See that's what I was thinking, like any sharp or strange noise and he freaks out. Is there any way I can help lessen his reaction to said triggers? I can manage the jealousy aspect, but I feel bad for him when he is THAT scared of something, I mean this kid literally falls over himself backwards, scrambling to get away. Its just sad. And it scares the other kids too.Comment
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Mine was overly sensitive to loud sounds/vibrations. It decreased with age, but is still part of who she is. She values quiet. Lots of noise and commotion sets her on edge. Her sheer panic reaction to it decreased greatly by the time she turned 2. In kindergarten she would comment to her teacher about how loud the classrooom was & found the recess choas frightening. The older she gets the better she copes with it.
I tried not to give it too much attention. Acknowledge her fear/discomfort, but let her know she was safe and fine.Comment
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My 2.5 to dcg was/is terribly afraid of cars. We live in a town home and have 2 loud cars that live next door. Wen they would start them up to leave she would bawl and run toward the garage. Our garage gets slippery when wet. I had to nip that in the bud immediately or she would end up getting hurt!
What I did wen I saw a car. I would say your ok. Hold her in her place. Telling her the whole time she is ok and look its just a car. The car is leaving. It took like 3 months to get her to quit running away. She will sometimes cry and try to run but not nearly as bad as before.Comment
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