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Mumsnet Discussions: Behaviour / development : DD 4yrs is death and blood obsessed- Is his normal?? (6 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By kbaby on Tue 13-May-08 09:24:43
I'm quite worried about it as surely it's not normal.
It started because we have a cat who insists on bringing dead animals home. DD if she see's it in the garden has to go out and inspect it, ask how it died etc. I thought I was dealing with it well by being honest and saying that the cat kills these animals to eat them and then sometimes doesnt want to eat them so leaves them in the garden. But the questions shes asking now are becomming more gruesome ie wheres the head gone, does the cat eat the skin, blood etc. Shes the same at the fish counter at asda.

The thing thats dsturbed me a bit is she drew a picture yesterday and when I asked her what it was she told me it was 3 sea monsters who werent very nice because they went around eating all the other sea monsters blood apart from the little sister one!!! Shes into witches big time so I dont know if this blood obsession has come from that.

Is this normal?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Rosylily on Tue 13-May-08 09:38:29
I think it is normal my 5 year old and 3 year old are the same. I think it is good and clever of them! Keeps you on your toes too! grin
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By edam on Tue 13-May-08 09:44:16
It's normal - she's just interested in how things work. Curiosity is natural in a child, even about things that are gruesome to adults. Answer her questions honestly. An opportunity for bit of scientific education never did anyone any harm!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By kbaby on Thu 15-May-08 22:51:22
Thank goodness for that, was getting worried that I was going to be called in by her teacher to explain her pictures or something!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By tiredemma on Thu 15-May-08 22:54:49
I thunk its quite normal.

I am especially disturbed by DS2 at the moment, his current hobby is bathing naked with his 'Gabriella' and 'sharpey' dolls from HSM (whom he has also stripped off). Not only are they all in the bath naked together, he likes to hold them under water to watch their long hair 'flow' under water.

I'm thinking maybe I should call some type of 'Cracker' type blokey in...
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By KTNoo on Thu 15-May-08 22:56:35
I think they are just very matter-of-fact about things like death at this age. My ds(4) is asking questions about it every day. He also does a lot of "killing". Today I heard him asking dd(2) "Do you want to be killed?" then I heard her reply "Yes!"


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