What this kid suffers from is called Automatonophobia, I have the same issue.

The definition of Automatonophobia a is fear of ventriloquist's dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues - anything that falsly represents a sentient being.

I'm not scared of puppets (usually) but I am scared of ventriloquist dummies, life size statues, mannequins and scarecrows. They really freak me out, Im just waiting for them to come to life and attack me with murderous rage that stems from being locked into that fake body for eternity.