Children's fears - this is a normal process of growing up, most importantly, to help the baby in time to deal with them, not to ridicule or ignore them. How to help your child stop being afraid of the dark?
If your child asks for a turn on the lights everywhere and tells us that lived under the bed monster, it's time to properly explain to him that there is nothing to fear. In no case do not discount and do not laugh at the child's fears: "Well, what do you come up with, there is not anyone." Baby just closed in itself and will not see you for help and support. How to overcome the fear of children?
Make funny and not scary
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Chances are, the kid is not afraid of darkness itself, and the monsters and monsters that can crawl out. Sometimes the child specifically refers to the one who is afraid of, and this can help a lot. Visualize the fear of a child draw with him a monster, he is afraid. Maybe his huge paws and shining eyes? Draw a detailed portrait of the crumbs, help him paint so that it looks like, and do not be surprised to games a child's imagination.
Then Doris get the monster some ridiculous detail. For example, let his legs are rollers or pink crown on his head. The funnier, the better. Your task is to make the child at the sight of the beast is not afraid the next time, and remembering how he's funny and absurd, just smiled.
Repetitive sequences of action
If a child is afraid to sleep alone in a crib, make up an evening ritual, and repeat the same steps every night: bathing, bedtime story, a magical kiss. Let these actions are repeated every night, then the child will feel safe and accurate I know that if nothing had happened yesterday, today is also no monster after his mother's magic kiss not come.
Come up with a story
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Beat the situation, such as a toy. Let the kid saves favorite puppy from a terrible monster, dressed in his armor and let the sword or wand. Come up with your child how to save a puppy from a monster and get rid of him forever.
Instruct the child to help the favorite toy to cope with the darkness of fear and protect it. Let the kid will feel like a hero and protector, he will bring this projection and over and be able to handle the next time myself when again "see" the monster under the bed.
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