We have a scaredy-cat 3 year old around here. She is afraid of everything (except things she SHOULD be afraid of like heights, chemicals, and mvoing vehicles) and often wakes up in the middle of the night screaming about something scary- such as her piggy banks, stuffed animals, or pillows. And so, we often have to go in her room and remove the "scary" object(s). But about half the time she's kind enough to do it herself, and we will just find a pile of "scary" objects outside her door. Last night, she tossed out the animal rugs and her Lego box, along with a doll.
Now mind you, these are the rugs that she brought IN her room two nights before and they are on the floor at the foot of her bed, so she shouldn't even be able to see them, much less be scared by them! But apparently she was afraid, and we were thankful that she removed them herself before she went to bed, rather than waking us in the middle of the night. It's always amuzing as to what we will find kicked out. And soon, there will be nothing left in her room. We've already had to remove the stuffed animals, piggy banks, and rocking horse, just to name a few. I have no idea what is scary about a Lego box and a little plastic doll. But then, I'm not 3.
The best, though, was when I heard her door open a couple of months ago and went to peek at what she was doing. All I saw was this little arm reach out, holding a puppy dog by his neck, and then drop him and quickly shut the door. It was like an episode of Tom&Jerry or something from long ago. I wish I had that on video.
Here's hoping this is just a phase!
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