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Preschoolers and Monsters

Sometime between the age of three-and-a-half and four-and-a-half, the monsters under the bed (and in the closet, behind the curtain, in the hamper, etc) start to appear. Your preschooler may suddenly be afraid to sleep alone in her own bed and may describe bad dreams or associate noises in the home with monsters. Why is this happening? Well, there are a number of reasons. The preschooler is now at an age where she is growing in a few developmental ways. Her imagination is really taking off. You may witness a lot of imaginative play that involves complete story lines with … Continue reading →

Beware…There Are Monsters About!

At least from Murph’s point of view. Anything that looks out of the ordinary or is otherwise strange and unfamiliar to him is a monster. (A word he knows courtesy of his Aunt Karen. That’s what she says when something catches Tucker’s eye on a walk and startles him.) The Making of a Monster Of course there aren’t really monsters about. There are just things that sometimes appear scary to Murphy. An overturned trash can that wasn’t there on a previous walk. A tangled hose left askew on a lawn. A piece of trash, like some of the black landscape … Continue reading →

Monsters Are Afraid of the Moon – Marjane Satrapi

One of the biggest challenges of raising children is getting them to go to bed at night, and among the many things that interfere with this process is the natural fear of monsters. “Monsters Are Afraid of the Moon” is a great children’s picture book to help overcome that concern. Marie was your average little girl. She had a cherry tree in her yard and she loved to climb up and eat her fill. She enjoyed playing with her cat and drawing pictures of bunnies. During the day, everything in Marie’s life was normal. But that was during the day. … Continue reading →

Chasing Away Monster Fears

“There’s a monster under my bed,” is a phrase that parents often hear from their young child. But how seriously should parents take this fear. Dr. Richard Sherman, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles says, “Monster fear is real. This is a very common problem among children between the ages 3 and 6.” Children in this age group have very active imaginations. Along with imaginary friends and play they often create imaginary monsters that seem real to them. Distinguishing between imagination and reality can be difficult. Dr. Sherman advises, “Parents need to take these concerns seriously rather than simply telling … Continue reading →

Monsters Inc : Put Some Monsters In Your Closet

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Of course you’re afraid of the monsters in your closet, but did you ever think that the monsters might also be afraid of you? In the movie Monsters Inc the monster city of Monstropolis is powered by children’s screams. All of the lights in the monsters homes, and all of their electrical appliances are run by the screams of children. How do they get these screams you may ask? Monsters Inc is the cities power company. Monsters are employed by the company to go from room to room and scare children capturing the sound of their scream and bringing it … Continue reading →