OT parents: my 3yo says she sees ghosts...experiences?

this shite right here

I do not know how I am going to handle if/when my daughter says creepy shite like this

"I see dead people"

After my uncle passed away, I would find my daughter talking to someone and even had toys set up for Uncle C to play with. She was 3 at the time and this went on for a few months.

This is on the heels of waking her up one morning to get her ready, and asking her if she had dreams, to which she told me she dreamt about my dead brother and told me he died.

Other things too. I'm confused to where it is all coming from.

We've had to deal with similar things with our little girl. But ours was different in that we knew exactly where it came from, she'd watched Scooby Doo over at her grandmother's house. For a week or tow she did not want to sleep in her own bed alone. What we found is that she needs reassurance that the "ghost" is not real. Along with this, it will give her a good sense of security if you reassure her that your her daddy and there is nothing in this world or the next that can come into your home and harm her. Basically, be her knight. Probably not a bad idea to "search" for ghosts under her bed, closets, and the normal places kids are afraid of at night when you put her to sleep. Just make sure she sees you "looking" for these ghosts and reassuring her they are not there.

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I knew there was something wrong with all that Evil Baby Doll shite.

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Lol, did you keep that thing fr33?

I wouldn't overreact but maybe log (on paper or in your head) the times she's seeing this figure.

Kids have incredible imaginations but I would express interest and belief enough in her new found "friend" to give her support. Alienating or scolding her could lead to more problems later and developmentally.

My little girl just started this thing where she is afraid of the dark at night and she wakes up in the middle of the night wanting me to go in her room. I bring her back to her room, put her in bed, and turn her night light or lamp on and she falls back asleep.

I woke up this morning and I went check on her after she did this last night and all her lights were on and she was out cold in her bed. So weird.

If I was a ghost the last thing I'd want to do is be friends with a 3 year old. Creepy shite