Scared at night, 5yo, how to reassure?

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my ds is often scared at night and has lots of bad dreams.
Has anyone got any good ideas for making nighttime less scary?

Does he have a night light?

If not, make a special trip together to buy him one. Make sure that you explain that the night light will make night time less scary, and it should help him to feel more comfortable at bedtime.

We also had a 'special' soft toy who's sole job was to keep monsters away! worked remarkably well.. :)

Hi
A lovely book that might help is by Ella Burfoot and is called 'Darkness Slipped In'