how can we get over the 'monsters under the bed' everynight?

Nia - posted on 02/28/2010

you could try a night light/ let your little one sleep with their own flash light. Check the bed with them before bedtime and say a prayer. Even if you aren't religious, you would help them feel better :)

Pam - posted on 02/23/2010

I had the same type of issue with my then 8 year old, but a chant worked, but I do like the idea of monster spray, will keep that one in mind lol

Sarndra - posted on 02/20/2010

my son has a fear of a tiger in his room (like he starts crying and points to one) so I can totally relate! I think in the end I just keep saying there is no tiger there or it wont hurt you it just wants to play :) this went on real bad for about a month until finally it just wasn't a problem anymore he does still have the occassional time he runs inside looking behind him saying the tiger is out there - but not too often - children with great imaginations huh LOL :)

Patricia - posted on 02/17/2010

We beat our "monsters" up one night and they have been to scared to come back lol. We just made a huge scene and was kicking and hitting them dragged them back out from under the bed and just whooped up on them until they ran away for good!!

Crystal - posted on 02/05/2010

my daughter only knows the tickle monster we dont allow anybody to say anything abt mosters and if they do we just say its the tickle monster her thing is its biting her the other day she told me the crowns on her sheets were biting her i told her they were not so i showed her they did not bite me then she was fine she pretends to be a ghost sometimes she got that from scoody-doo she is not scared of them

Christine - posted on 01/31/2010

i have just been watching super nanny and she was dealing with this same problem wit a little girl, she kept wetting the bed as she was too scared to get up as she was terrified of monsters...they bought fairy wands and fairy dust and made up a magic spell banashing all monsters from the house...they went into every room in the house and then blew them out the front door..alot off fun and getting rid off a fear in one!! hope that helped!!

Ashley - posted on 01/31/2010

We let our daughter watch Scoobydoo and she has her own scooby dog. When she got scared of monsters we told her scooby scares them away. It worked and now she watches scooby but is not afraid of the monsters...don't know if that will help

Jamie - posted on 01/27/2010

your welcome!! hope our ideas help!!

Renee - posted on 01/27/2010

i love the monster spray idea...definately will try this one;)

Emma - posted on 01/26/2010

thanks for all the suggestions! will try it all 2moro adn keep my fingers crossed!

Jamie - posted on 01/26/2010

the monster spray (water in a spray bottle) is a great one! worked with my kids as well as putting stuffed animals around them in their bed, it made a protection kinda fence, and they LOVE it!

Renee - posted on 01/25/2010

i have a almost 3yo and 5yo girl's who like to battle the monster's in their room. i have found if i empower them with tools of their own they are able to fight these monsters!! my youngest daughter likes to bite the monster's with her strong teeth and sometimes she chooses to kick them also....but there are also days when they are friendly monsters and we befriend them. it just depends on what the monsters are doing on the particular day.
this has helped my girls alot!!!

Kristin - posted on 01/24/2010

My son was the same way!! We got him some dream catchers and some monster spray (water in a spray bottle) and sprayed his room and hung up the dream catchers and now he sleeps in there every night with out any complaints!!!

Jamie - posted on 01/24/2010

Go on a monster/ dragon hunt like you are knights and she is the princess or take the legs off the bed and just let the box and mattress be on the floor. you can also use a spray bottle of moster repellant, I used water and some of my perfume that our youngest girl liked the smell of.