I don't think so. If he is genuinely terrified of something that is that unlikely to kill or seriously harm his child, it would be in his interest to see a ther

I don't think so. If he is genuinely terrified of something that is that unlikely to kill or seriously harm his child, it would be in his interest to see a therapist about that. I am guessing that his statement was actually just needlessly hyperbolic, in which case I don't see anything wrong with a bit of antagonism.