"I am scared of Monsters..."
@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
United States
April 11, 2008 1:49pm CST
For days now, I have to deal with my toddler telling me this all the time about monsters. I told her there is no monster in the house, we check under the bed, turn on lights, pray and there is nothing she can watch on tv that is scary. But she still goes on. I was telling her that the angels are watching over her, Mama and Papa are here to see that she is safe, but still the monster thing is going on and on.
I know toddlers go thru this stage. How do you deal with it? After assuring them, do you just ignore it or do something about it? Your comments is very important. One of these days, I might look over my shoulder to see if there are no monster following me...lol.
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
11 Apr 08
Give her a "monster remote" or a "monster begone" spray bottle...A monster remote is a remote without batteries of course and you tell her that when she feels there are monsters near she jsut has to "turn them off" with her magic remote....A monster spray bottle can be filled with actual water or "secret invisible monster begone spray" and when she feels there are monsters near she needs to spray that area and yell out "MONSTER BE GONE!"
Worked with my kids 
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
11 Apr 08
Oh and I forgot to mention..NEVER ignore it...to us as adults it may seem really silly but to a child particularly a young tot its very very real and the last thing you want to do is give your child the feeling that you dont care..
@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
• United States
11 Apr 08
This is such a good idea. Thank you so much. Tomorrow, I will get a little spray bottle from the store. Probably it will help. I check everything with her to make sure no monsters are lurking around before bedtime. I show her that I am listening to what she is saying but sometimes, when I have my infant in my arms, trying to put her to bed and my toddler would shout about monsters or barged into the nursery, it is quite a test to the nerves.
Thanks for the comment.
@princesslee (158)
• Australia
16 Apr 08
Make her a 'anti-monster spray'. Use a small pump bottle (you might have something like an empty perfume bottle, lotion bottle, etc around to use) & fill with water. Put something in it that smells nice (scented oils are good). Then make up a label to stick on it - 'Anti-Monster Spray'. Give it to her as a gift, telling her to spray a bit around her room at night & all monsters will go away.
Lavender would be a good scent to use as it's safe for children (some oils are not) & lavender is a good relaxer to help her get to sleep.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
11 Apr 08
It could be that your daughter is saying that just to seek attention...i know my son pulled every trick out of the hat to try to get out of going to bed. I would tell her something like there are no monsters, you have your nightlight and your teddybear...go to sleep...and then after 3-4 nights (though it might go as long as a week or more) of her protesting and crying you probably won't have any problems.
@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
• United States
11 Apr 08
I suspect so too. This week was just hard for me. My infant had her immunization and my toddler got sick. My infant was not feeling well after her shots that she seems attached to my hip. My toddler started doing this monster thing since early this week. They are both now feeling better and hoping this monster thing will go away.
Thanks for the comment.
@asawanialvin0611 (1877)
• Philippines
12 Apr 08
Just reassure them and also dont make them watch horror movies.i am afraid too of cookie monster
@tessah (6617)
• United States
11 Apr 08
it could be just an overactive imagination, or it could be not..
its well known that children have a keener sense and intuition than most adults about things unseen by grown-up "logical" eyes. myself personally.. if my little girl were to come to me afraid of a "monster" , and there wasnt any logical explanation for it (she hasnt watched anything scary, etc), id beleive what she was telling me, and deal with it accordingly. sometimes, there really are things that go bump in the night.
@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
• United States
11 Apr 08
My husband jokingly mentioned that she might see things but I know it is not. Our house has no history of "sightings" from former owners and if there is, I would know the moment I step in this house. She had a fever and cough this week though so am thinking probably it contributes to her imagination.
Thanks for the comment.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
12 Apr 08
I had a very hard time with my daughter too. I would sit with her and wait to see if she could go to sleep because she swore there were monsters in her room too. She would stay up and cry and cry until she fell asleep. We would leave the lights on for her too but she would get out of her bed and come to my room every time. We finally had to give her tough love and make her stay in her room. We would put her to bed early and let her fall asleep a few times just to prove to her there were no monsters.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
11 Apr 08
Hire a monsterslayer (like me!) 
Okay, that one maybe too far. This will happen with toddlers and even young kids. A nightlight or smooth-luminescent lamp could help. A lucky charm may also work too.
Oh you're worried about monsters, or think you are?
Hmm... perhaps this will help
http://www.wowitemcreator.com/view/200863/Wyghtslayer.html
http://www.wowitemcreator.com/view/200861/Crystal_Moonstone_Talisman.html
http://www.wowitemcreator.com/view/200871/Lightspire_Orb.html
Okay, that one maybe too far. This will happen with toddlers and even young kids. A nightlight or smooth-luminescent lamp could help. A lucky charm may also work too.
Oh you're worried about monsters, or think you are?
Hmm... perhaps this will help
http://www.wowitemcreator.com/view/200863/Wyghtslayer.html
http://www.wowitemcreator.com/view/200861/Crystal_Moonstone_Talisman.html
http://www.wowitemcreator.com/view/200871/Lightspire_Orb.html
@ximeiguang (168)
• China
12 Apr 08
Maybe you should console your kid by some bailments. I know that it is not correct to teach incorrect things. But whatever, the kids are too young to understand the world. They need a process. So during this process, we should console them by some bailments.
However, the bailments should not be the evil ways. We should channel off them by gentle ways. Also, I think the parents have the incumbency to built up the visualize of hero in their children' heart.
Maybe you can console your kid by telling her the hero in cartoon. I think she would get calm by believeing the hero can protect her.
@Eacync54 (86)
• United States
11 Apr 08
Maybe your "toddler" mind is playing trick on her or there is really a "monster " under her bed. You never know. No one says there's no angels when you say there are. Its the same thing. Maybe there is some kind of life form that visited her at night. Did you know that children age 1-6 see things that we adults cannot see.
