Fears are usually learned by watching others around us. Fears can also be a natural instinct, like a fear of loud noises, which have a survival function. Children usually experience many more fears than adults because they are very small in size, know they are powerless and lack the ability to understand the world around them.
Fears are most common between the ages of two and six.
The most common fears are fears of the dark, loud noises, separations, abandonment, monsters, animals, unfamiliar situations, storms and ghosts. Particular fears are normal of children at certain ages. It may be helpful to see our children s fears through their eyes. Imagine that you are a young child, age 18 months to two years, are not very tall and have a very limited understanding of how the world operates. I see all the water go down the drain.