My baby shakes, swings her arms and kicks whenever she sees giraffe prints on her mat and pajamas. Can somebody help me explain why she acts that way? I fear that she's having a nightmare of that animal.

My baby gets really excited when she looks at this tiger toy on her playgym and she will flail and kick. Usually if babies are frightened, their first instinct is to cry. If she appears to be frightened, then do hide the toy. My friend's baby is terrified of owls. Remember, everything is new to babies, so it could be possible that they are frightened by how the animal looks. http://www.parenting.com/article/baby-steps-soothing-a-scared-baby-1206742319037