People Share 30 Things That Were Scary When They Were Children, But Seem Funny Now

The world is such a scary place when you're a kid

Damjan

• Published in Funny
• October 6, 2020

The world is such a scary place when you're a kid. If you swallow a bubble gum, it will stick to your intestines; a swallowed plant seed would result in a plant growing inside you. Monsters under the bed, scary animals that live in the quicksand and pulling you inside….

So many scary stuff around you… The good thing about all those fears was that it made a world an adventurous place ready to explore.

As we get older, we know more about the world, and it kind of makes it less adventurous and exciting. We place all those irrational fears behind us and come to understand that they are silly childhood fantasies… And we miss them oh so much….

A woman who goes by the Twitter handle @torY asked Twitter users: “did anyone else go through a phase as a kid where u were genuinely concerned ab the Bermuda triangle?” And the answers came pouring in...

1. Quicksand

2. Demons in the basement

3. Bermuda Triangle

4. Illegal.

5. Sharks

6. My eyes!!

7. A bubble gum....

8. Yes.....

9. Anyone there?

10. Oh, yeah.

11. It never caught up, though…

12. Yes... People bursting into flames all over the world....

13. True...

14.

15. Everyone...

16. Still doing that...

17. Demons in the bathroom

18.

19. Those scary escalators...

20. Air

21. Still using it....

22. Meteors...

23. Sharks...

24. Run!!!

25.

26. Writing...

27. Volcanoes...

28.

29. Crocodiles...

30. This lady...

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We all had fears as children, and it is entirely natural. They go away as we get older, but for some people, they stay and evolve, and may even turn into phobias.

"About one in 30 kids will develop a bona fide phobia that fits the official diagnostic criteria, "Doug Symons, a child psychologist at Acadia University, said: "When [fears] are excessive and begin to interfere with your life, we define them as phobias."

First fears start between 10 months and two years of age. Children start displaying separation anxiety, which is one of the first fears known to human beings. It is represented when children cry and cling to their parents at any cost when in front of a daycare or before going to bed.

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As we get older, fears grow to be more intricate and typically relate to the experiences we have in this world. School-aged kids often develop unreasonable fears, like being afraid of getting trapped in an elevator.

Psychologists advise that parents do not tell their kids that nothing can hurt them in this modern time. They should not fixate on their fear but help the child to put things in perspective.

“Children have fewer fears as they get older,” Symons said, “but they can be more intense.” Teenagers may have significant problems because they tend to hide their fears or act like it’s not a big deal. That is where communication is essential. Parents must know about those fears so they could help.

Older kids sometimes have a hard time getting over their fears. They may stick around, evolve, and result in phobias that will require treatment later in adulthood.

Damjan