When your son or daughter is young, there are many things that seem very scary. You need to be there for those times in order to comfort your child. The best way to handle phobias is not to say that everything is okay, but to show your child how the thing that scares her works or why she might be scared. Help her understand the situation thoroughly so she can feel more comfortable when things go bump in the night. Perhaps the most common phobia among two year olds is the dark.
Little children don t like being alone when they see nothing but darkness.
Other typical phobias of young children include loud noises, big dogs, bugs, being away from you, thunder and lightning and monsters that come in the dark. The most important thing you should remember is that this fear that they re experiencing is very real. They are truly afraid of these things. You should talk with your child about her fears. Find out exactly what it is about these things that makes her afraid.