I need your help please. I am a mom of an 8 year old daughter, who is afraid from night., from going to basement alone, and who has nightmares every night.
Since we moved to Canada 4 years ago, and she experienced her first Halloween ( I have to admit. I may get scared from certain decorations in the streets), she became afraid from darkness. She believes in monsters and ghosts and recently zombies. She would run at the middle of the night from her room to my room to sleep with us, but we were often successful in returning her to sleep in her bed. Since last year ( she became 7 years old), she often tells of nightmares every night. She would not go to sleep if I am not sleeping with her. Even worse, since this last Halloween ( where they had to go to a haunted house in school), she often wakes up at night so afraid, that she cannot talk. If I ask her anything, she looks at me as if I am not there. I am currently sleeping with her all night. She is becoming more irritated during the day and she has dark circles under her eyes.
none of her teachers were able to help
I am seriously considering consulting a psychiatrist.
Help me. What to do.
Since we moved to Canada 4 years ago, and she experienced her first Halloween ( I have to admit. I may get scared from certain decorations in the streets), she became afraid from darkness. She believes in monsters and ghosts and recently zombies. She would run at the middle of the night from her room to my room to sleep with us, but we were often successful in returning her to sleep in her bed. Since last year ( she became 7 years old), she often tells of nightmares every night. She would not go to sleep if I am not sleeping with her. Even worse, since this last Halloween ( where they had to go to a haunted house in school), she often wakes up at night so afraid, that she cannot talk. If I ask her anything, she looks at me as if I am not there. I am currently sleeping with her all night. She is becoming more irritated during the day and she has dark circles under her eyes.
none of her teachers were able to help
I am seriously considering consulting a psychiatrist.
Help me. What to do.