Question of the Week: Sounds

Sit quietly in your house and listen…just listen. What does it sound like? What noises are there? Perhaps Fireworks?

Now, really listen. Is there a washing machine or dryer running? Is there a dishwasher running too? What about a phone ringing in the background or even next door? Think about all of the things that your child will be hearing for the very first time.

AJ had NEVER heard any of those things and was very scared of all of them, except the phone…Eric taught him to talk to President Bush while we were on the airplane. Why he couldn’t have him talk to a Democrat I’ll never know.

One of the worst things in our house was the vacuum and I could not vacuum the house while AJ was home for almost a year. Only after my Mother in Law purchased him a toy vacuum for Christmas did he start to see that it was not going to hurt him. And even then I had to either vacuum with him in a sling or with him sitting in his crib, one of the only places he felt truly safe.

Question: What sounds do you foresee your child fearing or what sounds were frightening to your child?