Psychologists believe that the basis for the emergence of fear is an instinct of self-preservation. Their own children cope with this feeling is not easy, but you can help them by reading fairy tales.
Never dismiss from the baby, when he says: "I'm scared!". If you see that the child is something disturbing, help him overcome anxiety with the help of fairy tales. The child with the heroes of horror stories going through events, projecting their own fears on the fabulous. Feeling a sense of fear of the protagonist, or empathizing with him, kid interprets their feelings and learn to cope with them.
Terrifying tales show the child that must be able to overcome difficulties, mentally preparing him to life's challenges. This kind of vaccination against stress. With the help of fairy tales child learns about human relationships, about good and evil, nobility and baseness, and determine for themselves how to react to these things. Children who in childhood did not read the terrible tales are often helpless in the face of the world.
Another argument in defense of the terrible tales - kids, like adults, need strong emotions, and not just positive. As strange as it may sound, but sometimes children are very afraid to love. While reading scary stories, in addition to adrenaline, a hormone of fear in the brain also produces dopamine, the hormone of happiness and pleasure. That's why kids are asked to read the same horror story many times.
But the most important - the heroes of fairy tales always retain hope for a favorable resolution of the situation. And it is so important for a child - to know that in the end all will be well. And remember: scary stories are good in moderation. Should not continue to read them, if your child is very impressionable and suffers from nightmares.
