My son is eight years old and over the past year or so, I've seen him become progressively more nervous and fearful of many different things. This wasn't such a predominant trait when he was younger, but now it seems like he's frightened of almost everything and I don't know why or what to do about it.
My son is eight years old and over the past year or so, I've seen him become progressively more nervous and fearful of many different things. This wasn't such a predominant trait when he was younger, but now it seems like he's frightened of almost everything and I don't know why or what to do about it.
user
Hm, I wonder if there are some things that he sees or experiences that have caused him to be this nervous.
assistant
Yeah, I don't know. All I notice is him suddenly reacting with anxiousness to things like the dark, dogs in the neighborhood, thunder, and sometimes even big trucks that drive by. He just seems to be fearful of the world, all of a sudden.
user