Australian television host Karl Stefanovic and his wife Jasmine Yarbrough have revealed that their two-year-old daughter, Harper May, has a fear of balloons. The disclosure came after Jasmine shared a photo of Harper holding a blue balloon on Instagram.
In the post, Jasmine captioned the image with 'You,' prompting Karl to comment, 'Back when [she] wasn't afraid of balloons.' Jasmine responded, 'I knowwww what's happened?!? We need to fill the whole house with balloons to help her beat this fear.'
The couple's followers offered suggestions, with one proposing showing Harper how a balloon is blown up and popped, a comment Jasmine 'liked'. The official term for the fear is globophobia, defined as an extreme, overwhelming and irrational fear of balloons.
Family members also commented, with Karl's sister-in-law Sylvia Jeffreys writing 'Baby doll' and Jasmine's sister Jade remarking 'Angel'. The family recently enjoyed an Easter break in Noosa, where they own a holiday home.
