Recently my 2.5 y/o DS has begun to have realizations about death and serious injuries. This had led him to develop crippling fears, that manifest at unexpected times, but especially when dealing with narrative, whether its a movie or a story book. We've had to ban movies all together, as even movies he's seen many times before (and loved in the past) can send him into a panic attack. This has also happened during story time, when he anticipates the main character will encounter some kind of trouble later in the story. It's fine that he doesn't want to read/watch these stories until he's not scared of them anymore, but I'm afraid that this is spilling over into everyday life and he is becoming hesitant to try new things and take risks. Any advice on help him to overcome these concepts and feel less anxious? In the past we've had success with getting him to understand and cope with new concepts and experience through books. Can you recommend any good story books that might help?
