It’s very odd what Charles and Corwin are scared of. Corwin has little or no fear of other people or new situations. But he is too scared to go in to the basement by himself. If I make growling sounds, he (in his words) “freaks out” even though he knows it’s me. Charles, on the other hand, thinks anything scary I do is funny. If I growl at him, or surprise him on the stairs, he jumps but laughs. On the other hand, Charles can’t bear to be parted from Mom and Dad.
On the other hand, both boys are scared of the vacuum cleaner, but it puts Alice to sleep. That’s probably a gender thing.