child scared of a movie, now will not sleep in her own room thinking a heffalump is under the bed!
2006-06-11 15:33:50 · 23 answers · asked by mjc1027 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
try to put stuff under her bed, so she know the heffalump, does not fit under the bed
2006-06-11 15:36:30 · answer #1 · answered by illi23 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kids have such amazing imaginations. Use that. You can try to explain that heffalumps aren't real, but if that doens't work, I would do a through "heffalump" check in her room before bed. Then, you can give her a protection device. Maybe a special stuffed Winnie-the-Pooh who will protect her from the "heffalump", because he has magical powers. Or, cast a spell on her room to keep up "heffalumps". Try a nightlight... even that could be magical or protective.
I was scared of Chuck E. Cheese, but luckily, my dad put special lights on my window and door (christmas lights) that kept out any oversize mice. When I grew up and realized the truth, I thought it was sweet.
2006-06-11 16:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by Beth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok...she's two...make a game out of going heffalump hunting each night before her bedtime....tell her that heffalumps are afraid of flashlights, and give her one and you take one...go into her room...and hunt heffalumps under her bed, in her closet...in the dresser...where ever a heffalump might be hiding...(helps to have a good sense of play..) each night, actually claim to find one...and have her scare it away with her flashlight, and by all means let her keep the flashlight with her in bed. It might take some time, but sooner or later, she will get over her fear.
2006-06-18 15:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by icey shine 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my son was five and he thought their was ghosts under his bed so him and his dad built a little box and put it under his bed and it was supposed to pull the ghosts in (but of course it was only a box). maybe you should try to build something and tell her it will keep the heffalump out of her room and in the movie, and see if she will sleep in there then.
2006-06-11 15:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by jolenealquist 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my daughters got scared of "monsters," I got some room fragrance spray and told them it was Monster-B-Gone spray and sprayed it wherever they thought a monster might be. Sometimes it just takes time and distraction. Tell her or read her a lovely story before she falls asleep to help her think about happy things. I also made up a story for my daughter about her being able to turn a witch into whatever she wanted (a swimming pool, bubbles, flowers, etc) and it sort of empowered her.
2006-06-11 15:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by momnsouth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just let her sleep where she wants to until she feels comfortable sleeping on her own and eventually forgets about the movie.
2006-06-11 15:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by Kayla M. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might consider buying her a "heffulump" (elephant) doll to play with and sleep with and see if that helps. Maybe you could rent a cartoon movied about elephants that makes them friendly and not scary at all -- perhaps Babar. Good luck!
2006-06-11 15:36:51 · answer #7 · answered by tom8o 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO..I'm sorry to laugh, but our daughter whom is 2, loves that movie.There's not a day that goes by that she doesn't wanna watch it. Maybe if you took her to a Disney store or got her some elephant books, she could understand that elephants are harmless creatures.
Good Luck
2006-06-11 19:26:04 · answer #8 · answered by lvn_sjb06 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is what i think you should do let her sleep with you for a while let her for get about the movie and let her gradually start sleeping alone talk ti her about happ thoughts.
2006-06-11 15:38:29 · answer #9 · answered by dll_duran 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had nightmares from king kong......normal.
Let her sleep with you for awhile, gradually moving her back to her own bed.
And don't say "huffalump" in her hearing near bedtime.
2006-06-11 15:35:58 · answer #10 · answered by shehawke 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋