2.5 year old toddler question about a ghost?

Question

My 2.5 year old niece claims to see a "boy" when my sister puts her to bed and for her nap. Tonight, she told my sister to "wave at the boy mommy" while she waved towards the window. She has woken up in the middle of the night claiming a boy is in the room with her. Has anyone else encountered this problem with a toddler or anything. This just started about a week ago.

My 2.5 year old niece claims to see a "boy" when my sister puts her to bed and for her nap. Tonight, she told my sister to "wave at the boy mommy" while she waved towards the window. She has woken up in the middle of the night claiming a boy is in the room with her. Has anyone else encountered this problem with a toddler or anything. This just started about a week ago.

New Notes: She is afraid of the boy--she wakes up crying in the middle of the night. My dad, her grandpa, just passed away almost one year ago. Any way it could be him trying to talk to us?

Answer 1

Kids are on a different level then us they have more ability's to see spirits and angels. If she is not afraid let her be with it I would even encourage it. There is a thing called crystal children look it up its very interesting. This is a good thing please don't encourage it to go away.

Answer 2

First of all, she MIGHT have an imaginary friend. Or it might be a ghost. In either case, she's not a "freak", and needs full support from everyone, regardless of whether they believe in ghosts or not.

Second, try asking her questions about the boy. Let her know that you are unable to see it, but that you want to make the boy comfortable in your home, and need to know what he needs to be more comfortable. Ask her if she can draw you a picture of the boy so that you can "see" what he looks like. But don't talk as if you don't believe her, because if it IS an imaginary friend, you'll most likely (in learning more about him) learn more about what your daughter WISHES she could be (if he's popular, or if he's bigger and can do more, etc). But if it IS a ghost, you'll teach her that NO MATTER WHAT, she can come to you and trust that you'll believe her. This sets a magnificent foundation for trust later on.

Finally, try to learn as much about the house and surrounding area as possible, but remember that it has been said that spirits are drawn to those who see them, so if it IS a ghost, he may not have died in that area/house at all. Try to learn what you can about what this ghost might need or why he is hanging around. This can help you to help your daughter to give the ghost closure, and she'll learn a lot about relationships in the process. Try to teach her a way to talk to the ghosts (or if you believe in a deity, help her formulate a prayer) to get them to leave her alone when she needs "time off".

Answer 3

Although it might seem sort of creepy, she's definitely not too young to have an imaginary friend. Also, young children do not see better than adults, even if you believe they can see fairies, ghosts, and Easter bunnies. (They come into their full vision at age five.) Children have active imaginations; adults might be more likely to put a natural explanation to something that seems paranormal, but if there were something there to see your sister would see it as well.

If your sister is a little nervous about this (and lots of people would be), she shouldn't ask questions about the boy or react when your niece mentions him. If your niece gets rapt attention when she talks about the boy, she's going to start seeing him everywhere and coming up with all kinds of details. This would scare your sister more and she will pass this fear on to your niece.

However if your sister's not nervous about it, she could have lots of fun listening to your niece make up this wonderful new friend.

Answer 4

I've never heard of this! I have a 2.5 year old too, and I would definitely freak out if he was saying he saw someone in the room with him. Maybe it IS a ghost, I do believe in that sort of thing. That's too eleborate for a toddler to make up. Very strange!!!

Answer 5

Okay, I know you'll think I'm nuts but I'm not. I promise you. It sounds like she is seeing her guardian angel. Little ones can see things we adults can't. As long as the "boy" isn't scaring her, or harming her, don't worry about it. My son use to see his grandfather who died 20 yrs before he was born. Could describe him to a T and had never seen pictures of him because I don't have any. She will be fine and will outgrow it. I'm mom to 3 and aunt to 12.

Answer 6

At my aunts house, she used to watch a little boy (about 3 maybe 4 dont remember) and he would stand at the end of the hall talking, and we would ask who he was talking to, and he would say, "The man in the hat!" and it went on for awhile. He would talk around the house to what we thought was nothing, but the man in the hat was his friend, or so it seemed. We took a picture of the hall way many times and each one came out with some kind of blury glowing thing in different areas of the pictures. My aunt and I were at her house one night alone and we were walking down the hall and we saw a man with a hat. He just waved and then he never came back. The little boy said he hasn't seem him in awhile. If I were you, I would ask more questions about this boy your neice is seeing. Ask her if he is nice and such and if she says he is a bad boy and hurts people or something then maybe you should alert someone, her parents, maybe a priest? I dunno. But Good luck.

Answer 7

It is very rare for a child at this age to lie or to have an imagenery friend.This would really trouble me!I would definitely (if you don't do it already) pray with this child every night so that all of you may be at peace & this entity will go away.Theres nothing like prayer.It works!

Answer 8

Many children just naturally see spirits and openly talk about it unless they have been spanked or reprimanded or ridiculed by adults, afraid enough of the truth to stifle a kid for the rest of his life. More children are stifled than listened to and that's why it seems odd to hear a little kid tell the truth to closed minded grownups about when there's someone else in the room that he sees when they don't.

Answer 9

I believe children see spirits. They are pure and innocent, so of course, they are able to see the other side.

My son saw "ghosts" while vacationing in Florida at my inlaws. he would not go in the ebdroom and kept pointing to the ceiling saying their were ghost up there. Of course, I had to chase them and throw them out of the house, but I know he was probably seeing something. And I sat him down and explained that they can not and will not hurt him.

Answer 10

My son says he sees ghosts all the time, but my husband died when he was 19 mos old, so for me it is a happy thing, i just hope he is seeing his dad. in fact, i've asked him what the ghosts name is, and he says "daddy." he has told me 2 times that he sees daddy in the room. it is freaky but it also makes me happy.

ask questions without being too scary - say oh, what is the ghosts name? what does the boy look like? is he funny? is he your friend? and then just let it go.

Answer 11

Could be an imaginary friend or perhaps even her guardian angel. I seen things on unsolved mystery's where children claim to be able to see things that others couldn't.

And I remember when I was very young maybe 5 or so, and I saw a man, that was ghostly-like and I know I wasn't dreaming.