My two year old is terrified of bed time. She cry’s and cry’s and put its off and wants tons and tons of stories read to her when usually she was one and done. For the past couple weeks she will ask me if the monsters are all gone. Obviously I tell her yes and she asks about the “spookies” I have no idea where she’s getting this from. She doesn’t go to daycare so I know she hasn’t heard that term anywhere.

At first I thought maybe Monsters Inc. scared her so we cut that movie out but the more I thought about it they never say “spookies” in Monsters Inc. and it’s been about two weeks since she’s seen it and is still scared.

She isn’t waking up in the middle of the night like she’s having night terrors. Once she’s asleep she’s asleep for the night and she doesn’t really do it at nap time. She has a night light and a projector I have been all through her room to see if something is casting a weird shadow. I will even stand in her room in the dark to see if there like sounds or anything and there’s nothing!

It’s honestly starting to freak me out like should I call a priest.... (clearly sarcasm)

Is this a normal stage? How can I ease her fears? I have been telling her that she is safe and they are all gone. I’ve told her about the cross that’s above her bed and how Jesus will keep her safe but she is still so scared. How can I ease her fears? Any advice would be so appreciated.