Scary book for a 2.6 year old?

[WreckOfTheHesperus]

DD is currently enjoying "Class 2 at the Zoo", where a snake swallows the class and the teacher, although they are all rescued at the end.

My mother has raised concerns about the scary nature of this book; DD seems to enjoy it, and asks for it often, but is this masking some terrible damage we're inadvertently doing to the poor child...?

[namechangingchick]

No, as long as she enjoys it.

I've often thought this about the lady that swallowed a fly (perhaps she'll die, she's dead of course!) WTF?? in a kids book? But I am sure that children don't give it a second thought.

[Adair]

Oh nooooo, its good to work out and name all these feelings. And a big part of it is enjoying being scared. We do a OTT big eyes, hand over mouth, big cuddle, laugh and 'ooooh, it's SCARY' with the dc (mostly with films). They LOVE it

[ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave]

No, children like being scared within reason. They will soon let you know if something is outside their comfort level. I may look out for that one myself...

[ponceydog]

Loads of books for small children are scary. There is no danger.

[WreckOfTheHesperus]

I'm glad that you all agree; she enjoys trying to "save" characters that are about to be eaten / fall into rivers etc, but I have never sensed that it might be genuinely scaring her.

Namechangingchick, I know what you mean; half the songs I sing to DD seem to have death in at some level...am hoping she won't ask about it for a while...