One school of experts suggests «
using something
imaginary to battle something
imaginary,» says Mindell, who suggests putting some water in an empty squirt bottle, labeling it «
Monster Spray,» and then spraying it in your child's room when he fears a monster is lurking under h
Monster Spray,» and then spraying it in your child's room when he fears a
monster is lurking under h
monster is lurking under his bed.
As noted above, pre-school children's fears of
imaginary things, such as fearing that
monsters are under the bed, shows their
use of imagination in thinking and play.