My 4 year old DD was at nursery when another child brought in a comic about vampires. This was approx. 4 weeks ago and she is still terribly scared of them. She says she thinks about them all the time, even during the day and can't think any happy thoughts. I have tried everything to ease her worries, from saying they aren't real, to showing her funny vampires on tv like Sesame Street's "The Count".
Last night, she was terribly upset about bedtime and kept saying she was thinking of vampires all the time. I asked exactly what she was thinking and she said they were coming through the window and drinking her blood off the floor!! This is obviously upsetting me as I can't seem to help her in any way.
Does anybody else have a suggestion or experience of this? I'm trying to be consistent in assuring her that vampires are not real, so am reluctant to start putting things in the room to deter them.
We have of course, spoken to nursery about this and they have assured me that the comic won't be making another appearance.