Childhood Fear

                Children are in a stage of discovering the world they are now living. They are not yet able to perceive the things they see or hear thus creating obscure imaginations resulting to fear or phobia.

            According to Wikipedia, a phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational. In the event the phobia cannot be avoided entirely, the sufferer will endure the situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or occupational activities.

                I remember myself before when I was in my elementary years. I was so afraid of snakes that I panic when I see one.  Doctors call that fear as ophidiophobia, an abnormal fear of snakes. Luckily I was able to surmount my fear because I was able to immediately tell my parents about it.

                Every child undergoes a stage of where their imaginations are somehow mixed with reality thus creating fear. The expression of fear of the children to their parents should not be ignored. Children must receive a good response from their parents when they try to confess the fears that bother them so long.