Fear of Thunderstorms
During a thunderstorm in early June, I innocently mentioned to my 5-year-old son that if he is ever outside during a thunderstorm, it is best to get inside as soon as he can. In an instant, he abandoned his seat near the window and cowered in his bed. Since then, any threat of rain (ie. A few clouds in the sky) and he bolts for the indoors. In fact, he wants us to tune into the weather station every day to find out what we can expect that day.
“Are we near Boston?” he’ll ask if that word and the word rain are in the same sentence. I’m always honest with him - but I choose my wording very carefully. I let him know that he can leave his weather concerns with me and I’ll make sure he is safe.
That being said, here’s a clip from NECN which includes some lightning safety tips for us parents out there.
