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Suggest Treatment For Phobic Behavior In A Child

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Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017
Question: hello doc, my two year old daughter is seeing up in the bedroom or in living room and getting scared. She sees fire water sprinklers and the AC outlets and gets scared. She comes and hug me tightly and closes her eyes. we are observing this behaviour since yesterday after she got up in the afternoon after her nap. I covered fire water sprinklers but still after regular intervals she rotates her eyes to see up the surrounding..

I have never seen her seeing upwards like this. I am really tensed seeing this behaviour of her. can you please suggest something?
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Proper and repeated reassurance should suffice

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Incidentally such things are often seen in children. All you have to do is to reassure you child and you have to keep reassuring. Unless the behavior is persistent no further intervention is required. It is only if repeated reassurance does not seem to help that you would need to take him to a child psychologist who would be able to administer play therapy or behavioral therapy which should provide relief.

Feel free to write back.

Regards
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Suggest Treatment For Phobic Behavior In A Child

Brief Answer: Proper and repeated reassurance should suffice Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Incidentally such things are often seen in children. All you have to do is to reassure you child and you have to keep reassuring. Unless the behavior is persistent no further intervention is required. It is only if repeated reassurance does not seem to help that you would need to take him to a child psychologist who would be able to administer play therapy or behavioral therapy which should provide relief. Feel free to write back. Regards