My son's 5 Fears

My 3-year-old has found more things to fear, as he gets older. Sigh! Here are 5 of his fears:

1. Bugs - any bugs, even those that won't bite.

2. The dark - big time! He didn't fear it when he was smaller. However, now he refuses to sleep in his room alone! He won't go pick up a toy that has wandered into a dark part of the house.

3. Being alone. It does not matter if we're in the next room, he does not like to be left alone in another room, even though he can hear us from there.

4. The waves. My husband loves surfing. My son will not step into the water when we go to the beach.

5. Any rides that move. He likes to sit in those rides (as long as they are stationary), but protests when we try to put a coin in to make them move.

Our only hope is he'll outgrow those fears as he gets older.