Does your child see scary monsters?

Every now and then I meet a child who has trouble with night-time monsters. Maybe you as a child had one (or a few!) under the bed, in the wardrobe, behind the curtains?

As a child sees it - artwork by David De Vries
As a child sees it – artwork by David De Vries

 As adults you and I might call these guys imaginary, but for a child, they are real.

I wrote this piece for parenting website Voiceboks.com and in it I describe a technique that I use, and that you as a parent can use at home with your child’s monsters.

Click here for the post and good luck with it! (And if you think that image above is amazing, pop over here later to see lots more by the same artist).

Warmly,

Sally

 

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