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Children and fear, night, dark

It's perfectly understandable to be afraid of the dark. Haven't you ever been scared when you've found yourself in complete darkness?

Fear of the dark occurs in children around the age of 2 and lasts for an average of 5 years.
The source of this fear can be attributed to a loss of bearings but it might also be linked to deeper-seated fears.

Parenting Editor
29/12/2007

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What's behind the fear?

- Bearings in the night, lose bearings
- Occurence of new fears

Relieve fear, child, dark, night

   Identifiy the enemy
   Darkness and children, night light, children and night time
   Child in his own bed, support, reassure

Books, films, afraid of the dark, night

   Milo Mouse and the Scary Monster by Louis Baum, Bloomsbury
   The Bear Under the Stairs by Helen Cooper, Corgi Children's
   The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark by Jill Tomlinson

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