1 Year Old So Scared. Why?

I remember learning that there are two fears that we are born with the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling everything else is learned. As far as personality goes the older my children get the more I realize that personality is there's my job is to learn what there personality is so I can better teach them in there own language, and love them no matter what. If there is a behavior you don't like keep the behavior separate from the child. I know that's a little off topic but wanted to share I've been learning some cool things. No worries he is fine, just comfort him let him know he is all right and safe.

Normal. Don't worry. Be calm, confident that all is well - kids pick up on our fears and worries. Model your own behavior of being happy and calm in those situations. If it is about loud noises, slowly introduce him to noises. If it is about strangers, show him a photo of someone coming over and talk about them for a few days (if possible). Also, allow him to be in his own room - it is okay to also preempt an episode. Slow and steady. All people have personalities - it's our jobs as parents to slowly and over the years help to mold, train, guide our children to be loving, caring, responsibly, helpful adults - but it takes years or constant work on our and their behalf. You can do it!

E.

I agree...normal. I was worried that my daughter might have sensory issues because she was so sensitive to yelling or a shriek or something dropping. My pediatrician put it best when he said something like..."Think about it...at 1 you are just figuring out your world minute by minute and you can't anticipate a loud sound coming. If I came up to you right now and screamed in your face suddenly, you'd at least jerk, and your heart rate would jump, you might even need a minute to calm down." Don't worry :)

It is possible he has sensory issues but could be completely typical as well.

he is a baby. my daughter was like this at 1 and 2 and a bit at 3.. now she is 4 and she is pretty brave.

he will grow outof it..

Babies take cues from us, so maybe when she does it, just say its OK, she is just excited to see you. Or scream along with her? Let him know its a safe and normal thing to do.
Same with strangers. Maybe hold him and introduce the new people. Maybe point something out about them (their hair, mustache, shirt, glasses) and touch it yourself.
I've done that a lot with my baby. Almost always she's fine with any and everything now. (except a beach ball we encountered?!)
Hope that helps!

He is young and in that phase of being scared of strangers. I wouldn't worry, it's normal. He is only 1 after all!

He's right on target for separation & stranger anxiety. He's beginning to recognize that he's separate from you. If you have a quiet household, he's bound to be fearful of shrill noises. He's one!; he may have a cautious personality but I would hold off worrying about future impact when he's going through a healthy developmental stage.

Jen

One thing that might help is to laugh at whatever is scaring him so he will see it is alright and try to get him to laugh with you at it. Say, "Oh, she is being silly. Silly girl!" Do a lot of smiling and patting on people's backs to show that everything is okay. The important thing is to remind him it is not scary so there is no need for tears. "No, no, no! Not scary, she's silly! We laugh, not cry!"
I do that when little ones get hurt too and tell them how brave they are that they didn't get scared or cry before they have a chance to react. "What a little man! You didn't even cry! You thought it was silly didn't you?" followed with plenty of laughing and bouncing.

My son was the same way. He will grow out of it. Loud sounds just scared him and other people were scary to him. He is just extra sensitive.

We'll to answer your question I think he just not use to being around other but his parents my son was the same way he will eventually grow out of it trust me he will

It sounds like he has retained a strong Moro reflex. This can be checked out by his pediatrician, and you could seek out an OT to help him. If it continues to be present, a retained Moro Reflex can lead to the startle reflex in adults, as well as anxiety, hypersensitivity to light, sound and touch, and visual issues. Best to get it checked out.

Best fof luck!

K. Johnson, MS Ed
www.pyramidofpotential.com

Yup sounds normal. My son did the same thing, hated loud noises unless he created them haha.