Fears

Just after a bit of advice or reassurance
My little girl is 20 months and over the last month has started developing a fear of certain things,
Started off with the plug in the bath as I have done since she was born I pull it out as she is getting out well one night she decided she's now terrified and cries now when in the bath
She's now scared of going on the bus
All things we do regularly and have done for ages
She is getting better now with the bath less fearful but is it normal? Should I be worried??
I'm not sure if these stressful events are then causing nightmares only had 2 episodes 1 very minor shouted no in her sleep this one tonight was dramatic 10/15 mins of no, crying arching her back in the end I resorted to some quiet nursery rhymes on to almost break that sleep cycle not sure if that's good or not but I couldn't settle her, help and extremely anxious mummy x

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I think this is a really normal toddler phase!!! My daughter has become very nervous about noises and is constantly freaking out and running to me saying "worried" when she hears the smallest noise 😔 I just give her a hug and say calmly you're feeling worried- I'm here to keep you safe and look after you. Although internally I'm screaming FFS there's nothing to be scared about it's literally just a pigeon cooing in the garden 😅😅😅

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Also she has toys which she's had for ages like wooden animals and suddenly decided she's terrified of certain ones and wants me to take them away lol I try to include them in our role play like they're kind and friendly etc. You could try talking to the plug like he's a friend while you're in the bathroom not necessarily at bath time so less pressure, maybe bring a teddy up and make it have a chat with the plug like they're mates 😅 sorry if this sounds completely insane haha this is the kind of shit that really works for my daughter tho- we're constantly having convos with inanimate objects 🤣 xxxx

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No I really rate these ideas thank you, inside I'm the same like for God sake it's the same plug but I know she doesn't understand xx

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We are having that too- she’s always loved the gruffolo book, tonight I was reciting it from memory as she loved it that much and then suddenly screaming terrified saying gruffolo no gruffolo no!!
Same with a book with a lion with its mouth open. Read it from birth.
So strange!!!

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