It's Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week, according to a post on About.com Pediatrics, and while elevators don't cause much distress in my family, pretty much every week is Escalator Safety Awareness Week for my daughter, or maybe Escalator Terror Awareness Week would be more like it. She doesn't like those moving stairways, and judging from the steadily increasing number of comments on my "Fear of Escalators" post from a couple of years back, she's not alone.
If your child is also freaked out by having to step on moving steps, I've gathered some expert opinions on why escalators can be scary, and some helpful tips for helping your child adjust (or not, if you're into choosing your battles):
How have you handled escalator dread? Share your tips and add to this resource.
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