Gurina Irina. A story about night terrors. Dreams come only to those who are asleep. Just close your eyes

Before the baby goes to bed, psychologists advise avoiding strong emotions and active games. A favorite fairy tale or a quiet lullaby will calm the baby best of all. But what if your baby is afraid to fall asleep? You can deal with night fears in the usual way, explaining their groundlessness in an accessible way using the example of a poem or a fairy tale. But in no case do not dismiss the child, make sure that your arguments are understood and accepted.

If you see that in spite of everything your child does not sleep well, complains of night terrors, cannot fall asleep for a long time or wakes up at night, try to examine him with a neurologist. Remember that the importance of sleep for the baby is huge. Without sleep, a person is able to live only 7-10 days, after which irreversible changes in the nervous system begin. In addition, during sleep, the brain produces growth hormone.

try to get it right correct mode of the day, explain to the baby the need and importance of a night's sleep. We hope that our poems and fairy tales will help you with this.

Night terrors

Anyuta says to her mother:
- I don't want to sleep tonight!
Crying bitter tears
Terrible fear will come again!
Buzzing a pipe in the bathroom,
Something creaks on the floor
A terrible and strange shadow
Black fear will freeze in the corner!
He knocks on the window
The stars will hide the moon,
Hide under the bed!
No way will I sleep!
- What you! Mom answers
There is no fear!
Click - and mom turns off
Bright lamp yellow light.
Water gurgles in the bathroom
The floorboard goes to sleep
And in your window a titmouse
Quietly beak knocking.
The bus blew important
The neighbor's dog barked - Woof!
And in the corner it's not scary at all
Quietly dormant old wardrobe.
Don't be afraid of strange sounds
The shadow hides the magic.
Don't worry about anything:
There is no one evil here!
Mom sat on the bed
Anna's mom says:
- Sleep, my baby is sweet!
Sleep is under the bed!
He is a merry fellow and a prankster,
He is plump and handsome.
A dream will show you a holiday
If only you fall asleep!
The dream is magical and mighty,
it best friend children!
Sorcery will disperse the clouds
Glorious, kind sorcerer!
And his sisters, brothers,
Your friends live.
Who is in the closet, who is under the bed!
Sleep, Anyutochka, hurry up!
Dreams only come to those who sleep
There will be fairy tales, miracles,
It will be a real holiday
Just close your eyes!
A dream flies over the bed,
Sleep soon, he, after all, is waiting!
Terrible fears melt away
A good fairy tale will come!

A story about night terrors

It was getting dark outside, a warm spring evening was coming. The sparrows were tired of fighting and wearily chirped, settling down to sleep on the branches of an old birch. The sun was gently lowering behind the city, comfortably wrapping itself in pink clouds. Soon the moon will appear in the sky, the stars will shine in tiny droplets and everyone will fall asleep. Only Alyosha will spin in his bed and cry with fear.

Alyosha is a very good and obedient boy, he is not a coward at all. He always helps the little ones, does not offend the weak and stands up for his friends. But at night an evil wizard flies to him and turns all the things in his room into scary and dangerous objects.

One evening, Alyosha, as always, did not let his mother go for a long time, crying and not allowing him to turn off the light. Mom patted him on the head and turned on a small nightlight over Alyosha's bed.

As soon as my mother left the room, the usual transformations began. First, the evil wizard hid fear behind a cloud of the moon. The street immediately became dark. Then fear tapped on the window pane with an old birch branch. Alyosha cringed and pulled the blanket up to his chin. Fear flew across the room and enveloped everything in a magical dark cloud. The closet turned into an evil giant, angrily gleaming with two eyes on his stomach. Alyosha's toys: bears, cars and robots were turned by a magical cloud of darkness into terrible monsters who stared terribly at Alyosha and whispered something. A terrible thing crawled along the ceiling White spot. It crept closer and closer to the trembling boy. Fear crawled under the bed and lurked there.

Who is there? Alyosha whispered in horror.

It's me - a sleepy dwarf, - the pillow answered and moved.

Suddenly the pillow jumped aside, and Alyosha saw a tiny dwarf.

Phew, how stuffy it is to sit there! grumbled the dwarf, smoothing out the wrinkles on his jacket.

And why did you get there? Alyosha asked politely. He was glad to have someone to talk to. Alyosha was very much afraid that the dwarf would disappear, and that Fear would come out again and begin its sorcery.

I always sit there when you go to bed, - the dwarf answered. “I told you I was a sleepy dwarf. I bring children dreams: different fairy tales and happy holidays. But you're bothering me because you don't want to sleep. Lie down, I have prepared a new wonderful fairy tale for you. Today we will fly on a magic swan.

I can't sleep, Alyosha sobbed. - The evil wizard Fear is sitting under my bed, he has bewitched everything around, see for yourself!

I do not see! - the gnome was surprised. He looked under the bed and waved his wand. Silver stars in a cheerful ringing stream, giggling and pushing, climbed into the darkness.

There is not anyone! There is not anyone! - heard from under the bed their sonorous voices.

The merry stars folded into a small silver butterfly and began to flutter around the room. First, they sat on the shoulder of a terrible giant with eyes on his stomach, showered him with silvery dust, and Alyosha saw that in fact it was an old wardrobe, and he had no eyes on his stomach. These are round pens.

Then the star butterfly flew over to the window sill and showered it with luminous sparks. Alyosha saw that in reality it was not Fear knocking at his door, but a birch branch on which sparrows were sleeping sweetly.

The butterfly flapped its wings, the wind rose and blew away the dark cloud that covered the moon and stars. The room immediately brightened up.

The butterfly circled over Alyosha and sat down on a shelf with terrible monsters, and Alyosha saw that in fact they were his toys. They smiled merrily at him, their plastic eyes gleaming fervently.

Butterfly last time fluttered its wings and crumbled into small stars, whirling in a cheerful round dance around the dwarf.

You see, - the sleepy dwarf giggled, carefully collecting small stars into a magic wand. When he touched the last star and it disappeared, Alyosha asked:

And what are these white spots that crawled along the ceiling.

This is headlights. Some people work at night, they drive by, and curious headlights look into the windows of houses. Because it's dark and boring outside at night. So they run along the ceiling in other people's rooms. They light up the darkest corners and help little boys see that there is no Fear. Now go to sleep faster, you and I need to see long long dream. You don't want it to end in the most interesting place in the morning, do you?

And if I fall asleep now, will I have time to watch it to the end? Alyosha got excited.

Of course, - the dwarf nodded importantly. “Only if you fall asleep right now.” And for the future, promise me that you will fall asleep on time. I will give you a magic spell. Say it every time before going to bed, then no one will be able to get into your room at night, except for me and my mother.

And what spell? Alyosha asked.

The dwarf straightened his hat, stood up and whispered:

- Clap your hands: bang bang!
Like a balloon burst fear!
Byaki-buki, well, shoo!
Baby is not afraid of you!

Remember?

Yes, - muttered Alyosha falling asleep. - Thank you. And now I want to see a dream.

Well, look, - the dwarf waved his magic wand, and Alyosha fell asleep soundly. All night he watched a wonderful fairy-tale dream.

Since then, Alyosha always repeated a magic spell before going to bed and calmly fell asleep, and the sleepy dwarf showed him wonderful tales.

© 2004 Irina Gurina

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It was getting dark outside, a warm spring evening was coming. The sparrows were tired of fighting and wearily chirped, settling down to sleep on the branches of an old birch. The sun was gently lowering behind the city, comfortably wrapping itself in pink clouds. Soon the moon will appear in the sky, the stars will shine in tiny droplets and everyone will fall asleep. Only Alyosha will spin in his bed and cry with fear.
Alyosha is a very good and obedient boy, he is not a coward at all. He always helps the little ones, does not offend the weak and stands up for his friends. But at night an evil wizard flies to him and turns all the things in his room into scary and dangerous objects.
One evening, Alyosha, as always, did not let his mother go for a long time, crying and not allowing him to turn off the light. Mom patted him on the head and turned on a small nightlight over Alyosha's bed.
As soon as my mother left the room, the usual transformations began. First, the evil wizard hid fear behind a cloud of the moon. The street immediately became dark. Then fear tapped on the window pane with an old birch branch. Alyosha cringed and pulled the blanket up to his chin. Fear flew across the room and enveloped everything in a magical dark cloud. The closet turned into an evil giant, angrily gleaming with two eyes on his stomach. Alyosha's toys: bears, cars and robots were turned by a magical cloud of darkness into terrible monsters who stared terribly at Alyosha and whispered something. A terrible white spot crawled across the ceiling. It crept closer and closer to the trembling boy. Fear crawled under the bed and lurked there.
- Hey, - a quiet voice came from under Alyosha's pillow. - How long can you wait, soon the night will end, and you still can’t fall asleep.
- Who is there? Alyosha whispered in horror.
- It's me - a sleepy dwarf, - the pillow answered and moved.
Alyosha cautiously poked her with his finger. The voice was not at all scary, even affectionate. But I did not want to lie down on a talking pillow. Does she bite?
Suddenly the pillow jumped aside, and Alyosha saw a tiny dwarf.
- Fu, how stuffy it is to sit there! grumbled the dwarf, smoothing out the wrinkles on his jacket.
- Why did you go there? Alyosha asked politely. He was glad to have someone to talk to. Alyosha was very much afraid that the dwarf would disappear, and that Fear would come out again and begin its sorcery.
“I always sit there when you go to bed,” replied the dwarf. “I told you I was a sleepy dwarf. I bring dreams to children: different fairy tales and happy holidays. But you're bothering me because you don't want to sleep. Lie down, I have prepared a new wonderful fairy tale for you. Today we will fly on a magic swan.
"I can't sleep," Alyosha sobbed. - The evil wizard Fear is sitting under my bed, he has bewitched everything around, see for yourself!
- I do not see! - the gnome was surprised. He looked under the bed and waved his wand. Silver stars in a cheerful ringing stream, giggling and pushing, climbed into the darkness.
- There is not anyone! There is not anyone! - heard from under the bed their sonorous voices.
The merry stars folded into a small silver butterfly and began to flutter around the room. First, they sat on the shoulder of a terrible giant with eyes on his stomach, showered him with silvery dust, and Alyosha saw that in fact it was an old wardrobe, and he had no eyes on his stomach. These are round pens.
Then the star butterfly flew over to the window sill and showered it with luminous sparks. Alyosha saw that in reality it was not Fear knocking at his door, but a birch branch on which sparrows were sleeping sweetly.
The butterfly flapped its wings, the wind rose and blew away the dark cloud that covered the moon and stars. The room immediately brightened up.
The butterfly circled over Alyosha and sat down on a shelf with terrible monsters, and Alyosha saw that in fact they were his toys. They smiled merrily at him, their plastic eyes gleaming fervently.
The butterfly flapped its wings for the last time and crumbled into small stars, whirling in a cheerful round dance around the gnome.
- You see, - the sleepy dwarf giggled, carefully collecting small stars into a magic wand. When he touched the last star and it disappeared, Alyosha asked:
- And what are these white spots that crawled along the ceiling.
- It's headlights. Some people work at night, they drive by, and curious headlights look into the windows of houses. Because it's dark and boring outside at night. So they run along the ceiling in other people's rooms. They light up the darkest corners and help little boys see that there is no Fear. Now fall asleep faster, you and I need to see a long, long dream. You don't want it to end in the most interesting place in the morning, do you?
- And if I fall asleep now, will I have time to watch it to the end? Alyosha got excited.
“Of course,” the dwarf nodded importantly. “Only if you fall asleep right now.” And for the future, promise me that you will fall asleep on time. I will give you a magic spell. Say it every time before going to bed, then no one will be able to get into your room at night, except for me and my mother.
- What spell? Alyosha asked.
The gnome straightened his hat, stood up and whispered: - Clap your hands: bang-boom!
Like a balloon burst fear!
Byaki-buki, well, shoo!
Baby is not afraid of you! - Remember?
"Yes," muttered Alyosha, falling asleep. - Thank you. And now I want to see a dream.
- Well, look, - the dwarf waved his magic wand, and Alyosha fell asleep soundly. All night he watched a wonderful fairy-tale dream.
Since then, Alyosha always repeated a magic spell before going to bed and calmly fell asleep, and the sleepy dwarf showed him wonderful tales.

Lullaby
Night with a warm blanket
Covered my little one
Tucked in from all sides
Brought a sweet dream.

Beyond the seas the sun sleeps.
Mom sits next to me.
Bye-bye-bye-bye.
Sleep, baby, sleep! Gently shines from the window
Round apple moon.
The stars dance
Waiting for the baby to fall asleep.

Eyes sleep and cheeks sleep
Tired kids.
Eyelashes and palms sleep
Sleep tummies and legs.

And tiny ears
Sweetly dozing on the pillow.
The curls are sleeping, the hands are sleeping,
Only noses sniffle.
(Chorus)

The most important thing is to tell the tale slowly, in a quiet voice, but in such a way that by the end the pace becomes slower and the voice quieter. Only preschoolers can change the details: add animals, insects, name fish and, accordingly, dreams. Fish can dream of a delicious bun, birds of grains, carrots for a bunny, nuts for a squirrel, etc.

Fear of the dark is one of the most common childhood phobias, affecting 90% of children. It should be noted that it is present even in adults and is embedded in people at the subconscious level, due to the instinct of self-preservation: for an ancient person, security was associated with light, but in the dark he saw a threat to life. But such a problem prevents the child from living full life. How to teach a child not to be afraid of the night?

There are a number of reasons that can form a stable fear of the dark in a child:

Psychotherapist Elena Kravets claims that the newborn has no fear of the dark. But over time, the baby gets used to the light, and he does not correlate the dark room with the room that has just been lit. The outline of objects in his eyes changes, takes on an ominous look. The kid often does not understand why he is anxious. And the reason is actually in the fear of "dead space", which cannot be embraced with a glance. For example, the area above the closet is inaccessible to children's eyes, and for the child it is a potential danger.

Provoking fear of the dark can not only punish the baby, watching TV, but even eating meat and fatty foods before bedtime.

The thoughtless influence of parents and other adults on the emerging psyche

Indeed, adults themselves are to blame for many children's fears. Through their emotions and unjustified fears, parents, grandparents, kindergarten teachers inspire the baby with the need for fear of a dark room. For example, when a child cannot fall asleep for a long time, the mother says that Baba Yaga will fly in on her mortar and take him with her, or warns that an evil wolf has hidden behind the closet, who loves to bite those who do not want to sleep. Here it is appropriate to recall the words from the famous lullaby “a gray top will come and bite on the side”, which can disturb the peace of an overly impressionable baby for a long time.

Similar characters are invented by the educator in kindergarten to get the kids to bed as soon as possible.

Many babies are frightened by the image of a mysterious wolf from a famous lullaby

There is another gross mistake on the part of adults. When a baby is warned that if he does not get enough sleep, tomorrow he will be capricious and harmful, he is programmed in advance for negative behavior.

Often parents in the presence of a child watch terrible and cruel stories on TV about murders, disasters, terrorist attacks and other disasters. Even if the baby does not pay attention to the screen, his impressionable mind still absorbs unnecessary information. And then it transforms into various phobias.

This group of reasons for the development of fear should also include family conflicts. When a child watches adults sort things out, he develops self-doubt, anxiety, and a feeling of uselessness by his parents. He doesn't feel protected. If mom and dad do not calm the baby in a timely manner, then experiences can be transformed into a fear of the dark.

Scandals of adults inevitably affect the child's psyche and provoke the development of various phobias.

Rich children's imagination and developed self-hypnosis

Often parents in evening time, wanting to take their child and relax a little, turn on cartoons. When viewed, the children's nervous system is excited: the baby becomes active, does not want to turn off the TV, brush his teeth, go to bed. Thus, the process of falling asleep is preceded by negative emotions - anger and resentment, which often transform into the image of a certain negative hero - evil, aggressive and dangerous. On the one hand, such fantasies allow venting the accumulated negativity, on the other hand, the baby himself begins to believe in the existence of an evil creature that can harm him and loved ones. It is clear that in such an environment it will be very problematic for a child to fall asleep peacefully, especially alone in a dark room.

Many modern cartoon characters look ferocious and aggressive, so parents should carefully select the material for viewing. In the evening, children should not watch TV at all; for this, morning or afternoon hours are used.

Watching cartoons before bed is exciting nervous system child and leads to the development of fears

The same applies to reading fairy tales like "Little Red Riding Hood", "A Boy with a Finger", "Fly-Tsokotuha" and others, where there are heroes who can scare a child.

Adults do not always remember that kids see the world in a very special way. Darkness in their perception turns familiar objects into something alien. Thinking about this, the child cannot fall asleep, even a slight noise causes great excitement. The kid listens and internally expects something incomprehensible and dangerous. He is not afraid of the darkness itself, but of those creatures that hide in it. Rich fantasy depicts terrible pictures.

Negative experience or unpleasant incident

A specific situation that happened to a child or people close to him can greatly affect the baby's attitude to darkness. For example, a small researcher wanted to go into an unlit room, and a cat or a dog suddenly jumped out. On a subconscious level, the reaction is delayed in the crumbs: where it is dark, it is scary and dangerous there.

Causes of fear depending on age - table

Helping a child overcome a problem

Like any childhood phobia, the fear of the dark should never be ignored. Adults should take this issue very seriously. The method of knocking out a wedge with a wedge is unacceptable, when the baby is forced to fall asleep in a dark room, hoping that he himself will overcome his fear. On the contrary, mom or dad needs to go with their child to the nursery, show that there is nothing to worry about, tell a good fairy tale or a funny story before going to bed. Do not close the door - let the baby feel that loved ones are nearby. But do not go with your son or daughter on about: do not leave the lights on (use a night light), do not take the child to your bed - this will only mask the problem, and in the future it will be even more difficult for him.

A huge mistake on the part of parents is to make fun of the baby, to compare him with other, more courageous children. it the right way reduce self-esteem and develop an inferiority complex. It must be said that such an attitude is often observed among fathers in relation to their sons. They want to see them always bold and strong. Men do not understand that a boy is, first of all, a child who needs love and care.

It is not necessary to leave a son or daughter for a long time with relatives or people who he / she does not like. It is also necessary to track the cartoons and programs that the child watches, to minimize the time spent playing computer games. In no case should you focus on fear - on the contrary, you need to cultivate self-confidence in the baby. Sports activities are very effective in this regard.

Conversations with children

Parents need to communicate a lot with the baby, constantly express their love for him, praise and encourage him for independent actions. If a child decides to tell mom or dad about what worries him, you need to listen carefully and try to dispel fears in a leisurely conversation. Adult support plays a key role in this matter. If you inspire your child that fear is not difficult to overcome, then he will be able to do it.

To overcome fear, the child needs the support of parents.

No need to avoid talking about being afraid of the dark. This will not exacerbate the problem (as many believe), but, on the contrary, will help to find its cause. Sometimes the baby, to the surprise of the parents, begins to constantly start talking about his fear, asks adults to tell stories related to darkness, includes darkness in his games. From the side it seems that the child deliberately torments himself. In fact, he is trying to cope with his feelings in this way. The task of mom and dad is to play along with their son or daughter, prompting him with strategies to deal with the problem.

A good way to challenge a son or daughter to a frank conversation is to talk about your own childhood, about similar fears that have occurred in the past, and how you managed to overcome them.

When talking with their child, parents should use special arguments. So, for example, the phrase "Darkness is not at all terrible" for a baby has no justification. Sincere empathy and participation is needed. Figure out what specifically scares the child, because he may be afraid not just of the dark, but, for example, of a dark closet in the room. In this case, you need to examine it together so that the baby is convinced that this is ordinary furniture. Similarly, he may be frightened by mysterious sounds that are perceived acutely at night. Mom must explain their origin.

Besides, important role plays his own bedtime ritual. So, mom must definitely wish the baby Good night and kiss him. And at the same time, we can say that a kiss is magical - it will reliably protect sleep.

Good night wish and kiss goodnight - main part bedtime ritual

The Therapeutic Fairy Tale Method to Get Rid of Fear of the Dark

Fighting the fear of the dark effective tool is fairy tale therapy. As you know, fairy tales are different and not always useful for a child with a problem. So, for example, works with terrible villains can deprive a baby of sleep, especially those read in the evening. The same effect is exerted by certain cartoons and computer games. But on the other hand, children's fears can be overcome with the help of funny and funny stories.

Laughter will protect children from nighttime worries and fears. In therapeutic fairy tales, fear is often humanized, its weak or funny sides are revealed. Here an important role is played main character: he meets his experiences face to face and overcomes them, because the unknown always frightens, and the familiar no longer causes fear.

Fairy tale therapy - good method behavioral correction that will help rid the child of the fear of the dark

As practice shows, kids really like stories where the characters have the same problems that they themselves have. Note that therapeutic fairy tales can be similar to real life or have an unusual plot and characters. Their main principle is that the character eventually overcomes all obstacles and overcomes his fears.

Good helpers (parents, fairies, gnomes, animals, Magic wand etc.). They give the main character strength and special skills. Therapeutic fairy tales always contribute to moral education, raise themes of kindness, love, friendship. From these stories, the child learns that great importance has its own inner strength, independence, acquired courage. Since the child almost always identifies himself with the main character of the work, fairy-tale examples make him more self-confident, gives him determination.

Instructive tales to help boys and girls sleep peacefully

There are many therapeutic tales dedicated to overcoming the fear of the dark.

Art and play therapy for fear of the dark

Helping your child deal with fear of the dark artistic creativity, which provides the emission negative emotions on paper. Mom offers her child to draw fear, and then get rid of it - cut it into small pieces with scissors. Wherein importance have the colors used by the baby. Their analysis allows us to assess the dynamics of attitudes towards the problem. Yes, on early stages children depict it as black, conveying a feeling of something incomprehensible and disturbing. Gradually, the palette becomes brighter and warmer. This means that the baby already attaches little importance to his fear.

Paper fear can not only be cut with scissors, but also burned, crumpled, torn to pieces, covered with plasticine, thrown out the window, etc.

Other successful remedy in the fight against childhood phobias - game therapy.

Valuable advice for parents on overcoming fear of the dark in children

Psychologists in the fight against the fear of the dark in children are guided by the age of the child:

Psychologist's advice on how to wean a child to be afraid

I. Kostin, candidate psychological sciences, recommends letting the child turn himself into a monster that scares him in the dark. Let him scream at the top of his lungs, growl intimidatingly. Adults must pretend to be scared. Such identification with the aggressor makes it possible, according to the specialist, to get rid of one's own fear. After all, how can you be afraid of someone if you yourself are very formidable? Similarly, it is easy for a child to deal with a painted fear: how can a terrible monster come at night if he tore and trampled it during the day?

A child who has some kind of fear should be offered the role of a daredevil in all games: he needs to feel like a protector of the weak - younger children, kittens, puppies and other animals in need of help. Parents should, as often as possible, remember the brave deeds of their child, for example, how he calmly walked past a huge dog on the street.

Kostin offers another interesting trick - to appoint the baby as the "lord of the world": at will, he can turn on or off the sconce, table lamp or flashlight that lies near the crib.

Each person in childhood had his own phobia and remembers well how important parental support was at that time. If the baby has a fear of the dark, then, of course, he is waiting for help from an adult. There are many ways to overcome this problem. The main rule is not to leave your son or daughter alone with fear. When parents communicate a lot with their child, constantly show their love and affection, then he naturally creates a sense of security and self-confidence. The help of a professional psychologist is required only in rare cases if the fear of the dark is expressed in an aggravated form.

A story about fear. To work with childhood fears I was once afraid of dogs... as well as cats, cockroaches, moths, grasshoppers, snakes and the dark...

It is very unpleasant to be afraid of something... And I was so afraid that even at night I did not close my eyes and tried not to blink so that it would not be dark... Yes, you yourself know how terrible it is to be afraid. Not only do you get goosebumps from horror and you feel your throat dry up, you also need to pretend that no one has guessed about your fear - they will laugh at you! And they laughed... And how they laughed at me! And friends, and older brothers and sisters, and parents, and what is most unpleasant, it seemed that even these very boogers and dogs in the alley were giggling and winking, looking at me ...

But now all this is in the past ... I completely calmly stay in an empty dark room, make friends with cats and dogs, in general, I feel confident in the world around me ... How did I achieve this? Now let me tell you the secret...

One day I met a clown. Yes, the real thing. I was with my parents at the circus. A clown was grimacing in the arena. I do not like the circus - during the performance it is dark and there are a lot of all living creatures. But this clown intrigued me. He invited everyone who wants to write their cherished desires on a piece of paper, put their name below and put the notes in a bag. I thought, “what if? It's a circus after all!" and wrote - “I want to stop being afraid ...” The clown collected desires, closed his eyes and put his hand into the bag, pulled out a piece of paper - read it and suddenly, becoming completely serious, said: “This note is from a very brave man, his wish will definitely come true... today... Please, and he said my name, come backstage after the performance." Surprised, I didn't even have time to get scared...

And now I'm in the closet at the clown. He washed off his makeup and turned out to be a very nice man - the same age as my dad. From him, I learned a lot of clown secrets and mysteries, but, unfortunately, I can’t tell you - I gave my word!

And then the clown put me in an easy chair, started a machine that blows soap bubbles, and the room was filled with some kind of incomprehensible magic.

The clown said: “And you know that you are the biggest fellow of all fellows - after all, even adults strong men be afraid to admit that you are afraid of something ...

Yes, yes, they think that by confessing their fear, they will finally lose their power. Well, to find what your real strength is - that's the secret. And fear is one of the wisest and most reasonable mechanisms invented by Nature. Fear in a person is like the brakes in a car. Imagine that suddenly all of humanity was completely devoid of fears: everyone would run across the road without hesitation, would try to wade the seas and oceans, would eat everything in a row - there are no restrictions! So a car without brakes - it just rushes somewhere, it brings it to the right, then to the left, or even just off a cliff - really, it’s scary!

That's it - it turns out that it is dangerous to completely remain without fear. And by the way, you know that there are entire institutions in the world that study fear. And there are only a few people in the whole world who are completely devoid of fear. Attached to them special people who are nearby around the clock - after all, such a person can easily step from the balcony, cut off his hand - that's what "fearlessness" means. Do you want to be like this? Not? Well, great. And our problems with you are just nonsense ... Let me teach you the trick. Ready?

Here are some balloons for you. The most common. Choose any color. Do you want green? - Good. Now focus. Take a deep breath, now inflate your cheeks as much as possible. Behind your cheeks now is the fear of the dark, dogs and everything - do you feel it? Now exhale it all into a ball. Happened? - well done. And now once again collect fears inside yourself, inflate your cheeks and exhale them into a balloon ... The balloon grows, swells - swells - swells, do this a few more times until you feel that the balloon is completely inflated. Happened?

Now tie the base of the ball with a thread and look at it. Here it is, the ball is beautiful, big; the color you chose. And all your problems are now in it. It has everything scary dogs, in it the most terrible and ominous darkness. And for you in the world there is all the brightest, joyful, friendly and beautiful. If you want, now draw on this balloon what you used to be afraid of and what is now inside. Take felt-tip pens - here, smart girl, is this a dog? Yeah. And what is this - ah, "darkness" - well, just well done, I probably could not draw "darkness".

And now, when you see what used to scare you, just imagine this ball or mentally place this “problem” in the ball, and it will cease to be a problem. You will feel protected. Well, think for yourself, is it really possible to be afraid of a dog hidden in a small balloon ... Isn't it funny?

And the next day the circus left...

Like this. A few more times I "exhaled" my fear into the balloon. Represented dogs and cats inside it. And then, imperceptibly for himself, he ceased to be afraid. Try it, maybe you will need the recipe of my clown friend....

Remember, you need to concentrate, imagine how you collect all your fear from the inside, place it on your cheeks and blow it into a ball. Then, you draw on the inflated balloon what you "blew" into it. And that's all ... And the ball - you release it out the window, burst it or admire it at home, as you like ...

If your child has fears, print out this fairy tale and read it in a monotonous chest voice to your child.