My kid says, the pictures on dresser are moving and making scarier faces?

Question

what do i tell him? I keep putting the pictures face down? They are pictures of him (school pictures and such)

Answer 1

Part of this stage is a building of trust between you. He needs to know that you take his fears and concerns seriously.

For sure, show him the pictures and let him see they don't move or wiggle or make faces. Then give him some power. Ask him what would make him comfortable and then let him do it. If it is to turn the pictures face down, let him do it. If it is to remove them, let him find a new place in the house for them. This puts the solution in his hands.

Answer 2

Its normal. I went through the same thing when I was a child. Except for me - I thought at night all my stuffed animals would come to life and start talking to each other and doing all sorts of weird things (it didn't help that I had mice in my bedroom making noises at night either). Every night before I went to bed, I had to turn all of my toys facing the floor, because I believed that if their eyes were facing the floor then they couldn't come to life.

One night, I also saw Pee Wee Herman walking around inside of a painting hung up on the wall. Even though logic tells me that it didn't really happen, even to this day I swear it seemed SO real.

Kids have wild imaginations. Just put all the pictures facing down every night before he goes to bed. It will eventually pass.

Answer 3

He could possibly have a wild imagination, I remember when I was little I used to do the same thing. I used to watch a lot of horror movies when I was younger, so maybe it's something he's watching? I think your best bet is to ask him why the pictures keep moving, and see if he would like it if you remove them. Also, make sure you tell your pediatrician about this, it's best if they know. Good luck. I remember hearing about psychic powers: usually all children possess psychic powers, but a parent will usually change it because they make sure their child knows "there's no such thing as monsters" and sometimes "things just do not exist." Indeed, children can sometimes see things adults cannot....

Answer 4

You didn't say how old the child is. Some ages have more nightmares than others. For now, put the pictures away in a box. Just get them out of there. If he keeps having scary dreams for more than a few weeks, get him to a doctor. He may have other problems and the doctor can help,

Answer 5

Try letting him draw pictures of other things that would make him happy and then put those in place of the current pictures..you really don't need pictures on the dresser when you have an artist right in the family that can provide you with the greatest pictures from himself ever!!

Answer 6

I would talk to him about it. Maybe he senses other things and sees things that you can't. If you believe in stuff like that.

My daughter everytime I would go into my bed room she would have the picture of my best friend, who passed away a couple of years ago face down I would ask her why and she said he was making faces...I just told her even if he was there making faces at her, he wouldn't her to tell him to stop, eventually she left the picture alone. Since the pictures are of himself, just tell him to tell the pictures to stop it. And tell him that they will listen.

While I do believe that kids can sense things that adults can't it is more than likely in this case an active imgination.

Answer 7

I would say he has an active imagination, and take the pictures down for now. If this is primarily at bed time, then it may be a stall tactic, If something else comes up once the pictures are gone, then I would be firm and say enough is enough. But there maybe shadows that are causing it to look like that so it maybe something very real to him. Don't minimize his fear, just releive it.

Answer 8

This sounds like he has an over acting imagination. Take the pictures out if they are scaring him that badly. There's no reason to leave them there if he's afraid. He also may be looking for attention but children usually have fears that are not founded. They don't understand reality and pretend yet so to him he may be scared even if you think it's no big deal.

Answer 9

Why is the pictures on the dresser if they do not look at the pictures they would not making scarier face.

Answer 10

I think all kids go thru something like that. There use to be snakes in my bed for a while...I live on an island where there are no wild snakes...so tell him it's ok, don't get mad cause he might not tell you about something else that scares him and it might be important. Maybe you could remove the pictures!?