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Child having inappropriate fantasies

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Worrieduser92 · 28/05/2023 21:17

Found drawings by 5yo daughter of disturbing fantasies. Things like nude males being tortured in inappropriate ways. She often spaces out into daydreams. After I found the drawings, she told me that she gets these ideas from her daydreams. Is this normal development or cause for concern?

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custarddish · 28/05/2023 21:18

I have reported this as it's a little odd, and I think you already must know that that isn't normal.

LysHastighed · 28/05/2023 21:19

No five year old can draw that well

Worrieduser92 · 28/05/2023 21:21

@custarddish From what I have read it is normal for children of young ages to explore fairly strange ideas through play - doctors, etc. That seem strange but are normal parts of development. I have no idea what to think in this scenario.

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Worrieduser92 · 28/05/2023 21:23

@LysHastighed I have not shown the drawings or really described the images? And I am not going to do that. So im not sure how you concluded that

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N0tANOoDl3He4D · 28/05/2023 21:24

My eldest drew astonishingly detailed pictures at 2 1/2 (gifted autistic) and my youngest drew badly drawn pics at about 6 of things with bums or things being dead.

It happens. But I have no advice. My kids are both neurodivergent. It stopped (not the advanced drawing, he's off to college to study art now)

Worrieduser92 · 28/05/2023 21:26

@N0tANOoDl3He4D I am sure she is ND. She began reading just prior to her 3rd birthday, unprompted just picked up things in the shops and started reading the packaging one day. Butter, milk, etc. She is an excellent artist. I think maybe just a huge imagination. I have no idea where this could have come from

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RhosynBach · 28/05/2023 21:26

I’ve reported this too- can’t see how this could be a genuine question

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