My 2 1/2 yr old daughter keeps on saying that her baby dolls are dead, and sometimes when we play together she'll cover my mouth and ask if I'm dead.... This really conserns me, although I know that she doesn't really understand it. Is this just a phase that children go thru? Has anyone else had children do things like this?
2007-02-23 09:36:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Death and dying seems to fascinate them around that age.
However, check to see whether she is watching television programmes that are scaring her. Remember some cartoons are scary. So the cartoons that older kids may be watching may be too intense for her
Also, depednding on where you live you need to ensure that she does not watch the news. 2 1/2 year olds are able to pick up on things even when they don't seem to be listening or watching.
If she goes to pre-school you can also ask her indirect questions about what is happenning at school.
Have 3 kids and at that age they can be very scary in terms of what they voice/dream/do.
Good luck!
2007-02-23 09:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by mxn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a phase, but I think it depends on how long this has been going on. I was going to major in Child Psychology, so I know a little bit about kids. You might want to consider talking to your daughter's pediatrician, just to be sure. Hopefully it's just a phase. Good luck!!
2007-02-23 09:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by napejo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i be attentive to what your dealing with my daughter is two years previous and he or she is a lil tornado her self... I have been given to the element the place i could ought to bite her back to get her stop biting. as quickly as I inform her no she reacts like yours. whilst she does that if she bites or hits I do it back yet no longer horribly merely something to get her to open her eyes in case you are attempting this to me i visit try this back. instruct her it isnt ok... whilst it is composed of her drowsing close the door and don't permit her run over you. placed on some cartoons it won't harm to permit her watch dora or something at night time...
2016-12-18 09:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a childhood phase,it'll go away.Unfortunately you will just have to bear hearing her crazy stories but if you really are concerned you can take her to a child psychologist.
2007-02-23 11:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my 3yr old asks alot about death,and worries about us getting old,we are parents in our 40s.we just reassure him that we are OK and we will be here for a long time.has she heard a conversation about some one dieing?she is curious but sometimes to much info isn't good either.maybe you can say ,what is dead next time she talks about it and see what she tells you and go from there to answer her question.
2007-02-23 09:47:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a phase.
2007-02-23 09:39:41 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, my son goes around telling people that if their heart stops, they'll die. I told him today that my grandmother was dying and he calmly told me she'd turn to dust. It's normal, so don't worry about it hon. They all do that. Now wait till they start asking about where babies come from....
2007-02-23 09:41:54 · answer #7 · answered by pookiemct07 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
yup phase but if it goes on and on and on, then take her to a thyrapist.
2007-02-23 09:40:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋