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He can climb up doorways, on top of cars, up a rope tied to a branch but crabs and things that swim can flip him out. I took the grandkid to our local zoo. He wouldn't go near the octopus or crab even though the critters were behind glass under water. My son tried to get him to go up to the glass and spidey threw a fit. I filmed it and showed him later on the PC and he just looked down and didn't say a word. I got the impression that he realized he over reacted even for a five year old. We went to Indiana to a buffalo farm and although eh admitted he was afraid of them he was calm the whole time we were out by the buffalo. The tour is in a wooden sided wagon pulled by a farm tractor. We sat in the wagon amongst the heard of about 125 buffalos, big and small, while the animals grazed on the grass around the wagon and even a couple of then scratched their faces and sides on the scoop at the front of the tractor.

Hi Mofolo

Well, some (many) people are afraid of spiders - reasonably or not. My son of 18 asks me to come and remove spiders from his bathroom. My husband refuses to fly (in a plane ).

Phobias should be taken seriously, I think. Some professionals specialise in treating phobias, but I only think treatment is nescessary if the phobia handicaps a person.

Otherwise I hope your big family is well and happy.

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Hi Mo

I remember my mother telling me that my older brother used to hate having a bath. So my dad taped his screaming & howling. They played it back to him & thereafter, as they say, bathtime was a peaceful event.

Love

It worked for me. First time he faces some things he really freaks out. But he learns quickly that the initial fear is unfounded and he is cool with it. But he still needs to be reassured that there aren't any crocodiles in the water before he will go in. Mo

crocodiles! Don't blame him!