bal1985 wrote:
My girlfriend and I watch a lot of TV, like Ghost Hunters, etc. as my girlfriend was always into it due to a past experience she had when she was younger
I know he could of got it from TV or what not
The big clue is in what you've said. You are allowing a 2 year old to watch or be in the room when very scary programmes are on. Young children are very impressionable and lack the comprehension adults do, so can't distinguish so readily between what is real and what isn't. Even a young child without ASD will be impressionable and easily frightened, imagine what deeper impact those type of programmes would have on him.
Maybe it's just me, but my children are 7 and 11 and are both hypersensitive and prone to phobias, I have never allowed them to watch anything other than children's programmes and films, other than a couple of episodes of X Factor, because I know they will be terrified of a lot of things. Imagine how a 2 year old that can't tell you what he's scared of, must feel? The only way he can show you is by his actions. Even if a child is in the room when the TV is on and doesn't appear to be watching you don't know how much they are taking in. You have to be extra careful with autistic children. Please have a serious rethink about what you are letting him see on TV.
Please also be very careful about not having him present while the paranormal people visit. You could make his fears worse. Because what is in his imagination now could become more concrete to him by being validated by their visit, not to mention the whole issues he may have to strange people and adult discussions etc.
Good luck with getting everything resolved, I really hope he gets past this problem very soon.
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