Was this good advice for a 4 year old?

Question

Four-year-old Roy MacMillan, a frequent observer of monsters in his closet, under his bed, and behind his drapes, was reassured by his parents that the vast majority of these creatures do not exist. "You're just being a silly boy—you've seen scary monsters a hundred times lately, and I'll bet you were imagining at least half of them," Roy's mother, Tracy, told her son after he rushed into their room late Monday night. "There's only room in your closet for three or four monsters, honey. Or two very, very big ones with sharp teeth and long claws." Steven MacMillan reiterated his wife's reassurances, explaining that he would certainly protect his son from all but the very biggest, strongest, meanest monsters, although those would probably be full after killing and eating Roy's mom and dad first and wouldn't come for Roy until a few months later when he's at the orphanage.

Answer 1

Do what my dad did with me: He made me "kill" those monsters. While I was in school, he hid several makeshift "monsters" around my room. When I awoke him in the middle of the night, he reached under his bed and pulled two guns (years later I found out they were cap guns) from a shoebox and walked me back to my room. There, he turned off the lights and sat on my bed. He told me to shoot every monster I saw until they were dead. Naturally, I wanted him to do it, but he told me that only I had the power to do it and that they wouldn't die if he did it. Anywho, after a few minutes, the monsters came back, I shot them and then my father turned on the lights and pulled out the "monsters". He had me take them and dump them in the trash can outside.

I know it's a little creepy, but it worked for me and a cousin of mine. Hopefully this will help you too. Good luck...

Answer 2

I don't think this was the best way to handle this situation. And the best thing to do that my pediatrics professor taught us to do is when a child is afriad of monsters under the bed or in the closet is to get a squirt bottle and mix up a "monster repellent" Just water basically and if you aren't squirting it onto something it will possibly stain, add just a drop of food coloring and then before bedtime, let the child spray the repellent. It gives them some control over the situation.

Answer 3

No, that probably wasn't the best thing to say. I too have a 4 year old boy, who talks about monsters. We also have a German Shepard. We told him, she barks when the mailman drives up the street, do you think she would actually let a monster in the house? So the dog now sleeps in his room, on the floor next to his bed, in a doggy bed. Her 8pm-8am job is to protect my son from the monsters. So far it has worked great!

Answer 4

Take him to the toy store, and together pick a strong stuffed animal ... Have a little cerimony and "Dub" the stuffed animal as guardian ... yeah, just like Royalty ... It'll be fun, and give him something to empower him.

Answer 5

I am not sure if at the age of 4 one can understand sarcasim. Are you often sarcastic with him? Well anyway I do not think
any long term damage was done I am sure it is a story he will remember and maybe pass it on to his kids.

Answer 6

actually you was correct. cause monsters are real (i have one living under my bed and one lives in the crawl space under my house) and they are very big, so i would say he does have about 2 in his closet.

buy him a disco cd, monsters love to dance ( after they have full bellys from eating humans)

Answer 7

This is NOT good advice.Telling a child there are monsters is SO wrong.Tell him there's no such thing as monsters,or better yet,read a parenting book.

Answer 8

Let him watch Monster, INC.
That should help.
Good LUck!

Answer 9

Well in the middle of the nite i would sleep with him and show him theres nothing to be scared of, trust me it works and if he does wake up pick him up and show him

Answer 10

Please tell me that's not a true story.
Easy way to have that kid sleeping in your bed every night if it is.