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For some kids, sleep is a peaceful time to snuggle up with a good stuffed animal. For others, sleep is a time when the monsters come out from under the bed. Scary nightmares seem real and can be traumatizing to kids.
These New York moms share some tips on how to comfort kids after nightmares. One creative mom suggests squirting "monster spray" under the bed to kill the creepy imaginary creatures.
The experts at KidsHealth recommend a few practices to prevent nightmares:
1. Develop a routine. Put your kids to bed at the same time every night and try to limit naps during the day.
2. Sleep with a favorite stuffed animal.
3. Use a nightlight so that if they wake up afraid, they will immediately see familiar things.
4. Keep your door open so they know you are close by and accessible.
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ReaderComments (Page 5 of 5)
2-28-2011 @ 12:44AM
Candi said...My son suffered from nightmares and I finally thought to ask him to think about a cartoon character who would rescue him. He picked HE-MAN. We would talk about HE-MAN before bed, read stories, etc. and if the nightmare scared him, he could close his eyes and imagine HE-MAN was there to protect him. If that didn't work, he could call me. Soon, he stopped having the nightmares. This worked for us.
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2-28-2011 @ 12:47AM
Diane said...I acted very concerned that The monsters were there, let my son know that I was taking charge and that we were going to get rid of them immediately. I got out the vaccum cleaner, ran it under the bed, carried the vaccum out of the house to the trash can, pulled the bag out and felt to make sure the monsters were in there and then put them in the trash can and hauled the trash out to the street and made sure the lid was secure. End of problem.
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2-28-2011 @ 2:20AM
CranBoone said...best thing for these parents today is to let the little darlings get in bed with ya'Z mams and daddee boyZ
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2-28-2011 @ 2:25AM
YaZZaAnne said...tell em the monsters under- neath the bed can't stand the dark, that the dark scares em and they will run home to theiir mommeeZ and never come back i f the lights are left off - then tell the little rascals they have to sleep with the lights on bright - yep that'll do it .
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2-28-2011 @ 2:38AM
Jerry said...Our daughter-in-law has taught our grandson to herd the monsters into the closet and he yells at them and says, "you monsters stay in the closet" and locks them in. It gives him the power over them.
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2-28-2011 @ 5:48AM
Tasha said...When we moved into our new apartment (we is me and my 4 y.o daughter) she was worried about monsters and giants and ghosts. I told her that the only people allowed in the apartment was me and her. and if they got in here I was going to beat them up and kick them out. then we made NO monster, No Ghost and No Giant signs and taped them to her door... so now she knows that no monsters are allowed in her house and she has no worries.
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3-04-2011 @ 10:39PM
corivee said...I have four kids age 18, 14, and twin 5 year olds. None of them ever compained about monsters under the bed. Sometimes they wanted a night light but they never mentioned monsters. Just don't let your kids watch tv that is not age appropriate and I don't think they will fear being in their own room.
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