7 cuddly and fun ways to get kids through fear
Fear, in children but not only, can be a very difficult obstacle to overcome. While most of the time it's just for the sake of keeping us safe, it often prevents kids from doing what they should and causes us to spend sleepless nights trying to defeat monsters in wardrobes, under the bed, in the desk bin. Sure, there are reasons why a baby can't sleep, listen here:
But what can we invent to alleviate their fear? Let's find out together!
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1. Invent an anti-bad spray
All it takes is an air freshener, to be used sparingly, to make everything easier. Sprinkle some in his room and tell him it's a surefire repellent for what he thinks lives next to his bed. Furthermore, if the perfumer used is vanilla, know that this will have a relaxing effect!
2. Proceed with shock therapy with Casper and Monsters & Co.
Not all monsters and ghosts are scary, indeed, some are really adorable! The idea of showing him a new reality, in which monsters are on his side, will certainly help him feel more comfortable in the hours before (and after) falling asleep!
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3. Draw the same thing
It seems nonsense but this mother seems to have found the decisive solution. In case of fear, draw the same thing on the palm of your hand: a sun if you are afraid of thunderstorms, a light bulb for the terror of the dark, a smile if you do not want to go to school.
When the child is afraid of something, his gaze will run towards his hand and his thoughts will go straight to you that even if you are far away you will be there with him.
4. Help him reconnect with nature
Today's children are not used to having animals around, why not overcome his fear of chickens and the like by taking him to an educational farm?
It will be a pleasant experience for the whole family and he, after seeing cows, geese and chickens, will no longer panic when he sees the neighbors' dog!
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5. Brighten the darkness with a light
Simple and practical solution: if the dark is scary, make it less dark! On the market there are a lot of very nice lights that are intended to illuminate the nights of the children so that both of you can sleep peacefully.
6. Play together
There are incredible fears in the world, this is true. Sometimes it is enough just to listen and make yourself available without mocking the child and putting yourself on the same level as him. Once you understand what the problem is, you can try to solve it by joking about it, but never ridicule it!
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7. Tell him a story
It can be true, invented, or read somewhere but if the child has a story to deal with, especially if it comes from an authoritative voice like yours, he will certainly find a way to calm down and follow the example of the protagonists of the stories!
In this case, someone like Walt Disney could be a very valuable ally ...
