Why does my 6 yrs. daughter say, "Daddy, don't drive fast!", every time we get in the car?

Question

I don't. That's the thing. She's never been in an accident. The only thing I can think of is that she saw a movie that had something that scared her. I asked her and of course she says, "I don't know." Got any ideas.

Answer 1

Maybe her mom drives fast, and it scares her, so she's just asking you not to?  Just a thought.

Answer 2

she is probably having bad dreams about car crashes. or even being in one, or u being killed in one..

some ppl believe n past lives. mayb ya daughter was killed n a past life from a car crash or something.  

Answer 3

tell her to sit down and shut up or get out.

Answer 4

she may just be scared because of the movie, because she doesnt want it to happen to her. but also in her eyes she may feel your going to fast when your really not, its just a comfort issue

Answer 5

It means she wouldn't feel safe if you drive fast. And the movie would be likely to affect her thoughts.

And since she is 6 years old, it's quite normal to not know the reason. She is 6, give her a break. You think a 6 year old knows every answer or knows how to express themseves all the time?

Answer 6

Maybe she just doesn't like the feeling of going fast, like in a moving car, or the feeling of something carrying her along.. She really wouldn't be able to express those feelings. There could be something to the movie theory, though. My son saw IT by Stephen King and he hates clowns to this day (he's 27). We didn't find out what caused that fear until he was in his teens.

Answer 7

I am thinking that she doesn't like the feeling of moving faster then what she is used to quite yet.

Answer 8

1. She probably is terrified of going in high speed ( i have some friends that are...)

2. The movie freaked her out and she dosen't want the same thing to happen to her...

Answer 9

she doesn't like to go fast

fear of cars

fear from a movie

motion sickness

just telling you to be careful, like you tell her to wear her seatbelt

she heard mommy tell you that once

-all valid reasons

Answer 10

Lol, of course children are a big help when you ask them why they feel a certain way. : ) My nephew always says "I don't know."

Does she sound really scared when she says that? My nephew loves to be a "backseat driver" and say "Slow down!", "Go faster!" and "Turn right" or "Turn left". He's only 4 too, and has no idea where we're going. He likes to explain the stop lights and signs to us as well. lol, like we don't know what we're doing.

You can reassure her that everything is going to be fine and you won't let her get hurt. She probably did pick something up from tv or one of her friends. You can tell her you promise to go the speed limit and not do anything wrong. Maybe she has made the connection that when you speed you get pulled over by the police and that the police can take you to jail. She may be scared that you'll be taken away from her (even though you don't necessarily go to jail for speeding). I hope any of this helped and hopefully she'll start being better and not fearing the car. You could always let her take a specail stuffed animal in the car. Or, better yet, surprise her with a new stuffed animal and have it be her "riding buddy" and leave it in the car for her each time. Don't take it in the house, that way it will be even more special. Tell her that it only likes to sleep in the car or something like that. Good luck!

Oh, and instead of asking her why she's scared ask her more specific questions like "Are you scared of going fast because you don't like the feeling?" or "Do you not like going fast because you are scared something bad will happen?" Don't ask her if she's scared of you getting pulled over, getting into a crash or getting hurt because she may not have thought of that and you may add to her fear.

Answer 11

she just dose not like the feel of going fast,

Answer 12

hes a child molester.i suggest you contact your local police station and get this creep locked up!

Its one thing to have a kid with someone like that,but to stay with him??? cmon.!

Answer 13

Maybe she has heard an adult conversation about fast driving. Assure her that you are not driving fast but it may feel like you are. By 6 most children can comprehend speed limits. Show her a speed limit sign and teach her to read your speedomiter(if it is visible from where she sits). My daughter just turned 6 today and we have been doing this for about 3 years. She repetadly heard and still hears on the raido and on the television about the importance of speed limit and how "it's the law".We had to explain that the law sets a speed limit for every road and we are allowed to to drive up to that speed. Also explained the speed posted was a safe speed. Now on her own she reads the signs and looks to see what speed we are going. If she cannot see the speed, she asks. We tell her the number. Then she askes if that's lower than whatever the sighn she seen said. This may sound rediculous but it works. If she doesn't understand numbers yet, try explaing that you are going the particular speed the signs tell you to go. My daughter as well has never been in an accident, but things from a chids point of view are sometimes unexplainable.  Good luck!