My Daughter Told Me There Was a Little Girl in Her Bed This Morning????

Hi, M.. I have a 2 1/2 year-old as well and she has said similar things. A couple of months ago, she kept insisting that there was a "guy" in her room that would wake her up. She would get up and say "That guy woke me up". Like your daughter, she never acted scared, but it was a little creepy to me. She has a big window in her room(covered of course)and I even started wondering if some weirdo had come to her window or something. I know that did not happen, though. It was just her little (or big) imagination. She also will say things like "The spider is going to get me" or "the spider did that". Again, not so much in a scared or even concerned way, just matter of fact, as though there is a spider that lives in her bed. At first, I was a little taken back by the things she says, but now I think it's great that she is so imaginative and is able at such a young age to communicate her imagination. All that being said, I would say don't worry about it and enjoy it while it lasts!

You should watch the show Psychic Kids on A&E. See if that is similar to whats going on. OK, I KNOW its a weird thing to say but the show really is very great and who knows? Maybe she has a 'gift'.

if children can start having night terrors at 2 and a half I bet the imaginary friends can start that early too... I dont think its bad really... Just talk about it when she does, ask her to tell you what she looks like. or what her favorite color is or whatever. Ask her if they play together often what they play...

That kind of statement is normal for my daughter. She is highly imaginative and often mixes fantasy and reality when talking to me. I do believe she knows the difference, she just enjoys imaginative play very much. I usually just play along and maybe ask a few questions. Usually she is working through something that bothered her in reality by play acting scenarios. There have been a few things she has said that made me wonder if she wasn't actually seeing something, on several occassions. Once as she was falling asleep she told me about a little girl who flies outside her window. This was not a whole involved story like usual. It was a short statement, and it was stated as a fact. Another time my husband took us all to Dallas to where JFK was killed. He did not tell us where we were going. While walking along the sidewalk next to the grassy knoll my daughter pointed out at the street where the X's are painted in white and shouted, Look, it's a parade! She would not say more about that but she got very quiet and stayed that way until we left. I asked her what she was feeling and all she would say is, "sad". So I just take it all in stride. If my daughter says something that makes me think it could be more than imagination, I encourage her to tell me more without making a big deal about it. I would guess that in my daughter's case it is 99 percent imagination. I'm not sure about the other one percent though. I have some sensitivities to energy myself. I have a danger sense that has saved my life and the lives of my close friends several times over the years. I don't know why but I am very grateful. If my daughter turns out to be sensitive in that way, I figure it is probably a good thing. As for your daughter, if she brings up the little girl again you could tell her that if she doesn't like something the little girl does(like scratching her fish)she could tell the girl to play nice. That would empower your daughter and teach her not to accept mean behavior from real friends in the future.
Best Wishes,
E.

Yes, this happened alot with my little boy. It happened between the ages of 1-3 (he's 4 now). He would always see a man (or two) near his window at night. There weren't any shadows coming from that directions at all (I tripled checked). He told me they wore white. So who knows. It could have been his grandfather (who passed before he was born). After awhile it started to scare him a bit. He didn't want to sit on his bed and put his p.j.'s on. He'd always be looking at the window out of the corner of his eyes. So I started asking "everyone to go home" when it was time to get into bed and that seemed to help. As long as she's okay with it I would just talk to her about it when it happens and have her describe what she sees. When it starts to bother her then ask "them" to leave. Hope this helps!