on a piece of paper and then she would crumple it up and
throw it in the trash as she demanded, “Bad bug! Go
away! Don’t scare Stella!”
Using a bit of magic is another fun, confidence-building approach that
really makes sense to a toddler’s immature brain. Here’s how some
skillful parents magically soothed their toddlers’ fears:
“Molly says, ‘Go away, monsters! I don’t like you!’ But,
honey, did you know that mommy monsters don’t let their
little boy and girl monsters go out at night? Yup. They
have to eat their dinners and go right to bed! But to be
‘double-triple’ sure, let’s do some secret magic to make
100 percent sure those monsters stay far, far away.
‘Abracadabra, alakazaam, monsters, go home.… Don’t
come where I am!’ ” [Remember, “secret” and “magic”
are two little words that make toddlers feel powerful.]
“Charlie, do you know what I just remembered?
Dinosaurs hate the smell of garlic. They say,
‘Yucky … poop!’ Oh! And you know what? We are so
lucky, because I saved the very best piece of superstrong
garlic in the refrigerator. Yea! Let’s rub a tiny bit on a
piece of paper and put it by the window. That will keep
them away for sure!”
Tess, three, became terrified when the smoke alarm
accidentally went off. To help her start regaining her
confidence, her parents named it Fred and they taped a
smiley face to it that Tess had drawn. Twice a day they all
went to the alarm to say, “Good morning, Fred!” and
“Good night, Fred!” and when Tess was eating her snack
they said to Fred, “No way, Fred! No cookies for you.
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