When I was a kid, I was scared of everything- ghosts, aliens, dinosaurs (I was so sure Jurassic Park could actually happen, I had nightmares about it.) Unfortunately, I seem to have passed the scaredy cat/ worry wart gene down to my son. For example after we returned home from Trick-or-treating, he came down from his room to tell me that his night light was unplugged. He knew he didn't do it, so instead of suspecting one of his sisters (one in particulary has quite an affinity for playing with outlets, much to my dismay), he was certain it was a ghost. I used to spend many nights talking myself out of irrational thoughts like this, so I knew how to answer him. I said that it was most likely Sophie, and even if there was a ghost, it wouldn't be able to physically touch the plug to remove it. Well, that may have reassured me, but not him. All he heard was that there may be a ghost. I tried to nip that as well and assure him there's no such thing. I fear the day in which he discovers shows like Ghost Hunters and the like.
I hate that his thoughts are overrun with irrational anxieties, but then I remember that once I had kids, those thoughts were violently tossed aside and replaced by completely plausible fears. Can we afford daycare for 1...2...and now 3 kids? What if one of us loses our job? Now that I've lost my job, how will we survive? What if something happens to one of this kids? Could I survive that? What if something happens to Wesley, and I have to raise them by myself? Although everything always works out for us, I still worry about something every second of every day, and I know Trevor will be the same. So, as much as it annoys me to have to continuously reassure him that there are no ghosts in his room, no metal stuck in his hand/foot, etc., I know that he will have plenty of time for valid adult concerns. I miss the days when my biggest concern was giant T-Rexes taking over the world, so I will try to relish these days when I can actually help alleviate his worries before he enters the "real world" and knows what real fear is.
