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Child Has Phobia Of Dirt, Cannot Stay Barefeet
Hi Good Afternoon, I wonder if you can help me ... a dear friend of mine has a 2 year old girl who has been having a phobia for dirt for the past month ... that is she can t stay barefooted and feel the slightest particle underneath her feet that she freaks out & starts crying out load for her socks !! Any feedback please ?
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Do not worry about that.
That age group will have all sorts of phobias. Just ignore that.
If the problem persists please contact a psychiatrist.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Do not worry about that.
That age group will have all sorts of phobias. Just ignore that.
If the problem persists please contact a psychiatrist.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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