Dd1 freaking me out!

[pigsinmud]

My dd1 is just 3. A couple of weeks ago I was getting her ready for bed and she said "Bye bye" - I said that I wasn't going anywhere and she said "No bye bye behind you". I said there was no-one behind me and she laughed waving to whatever round the room until she said "gone now". The next day we had a similar conversation. Then nothing for a few weeks. On Thursday evening I was lying next to her before she went to sleep and she asked who the smiley face was behind me - I looked in case there was a teddy or something ... nothing. She said it was "a smiley people".
Fine - friends thought she had imaginary friends or perhaps a spirit - not sure what I believe about that, but decided whatever it was seemed friendly... until yesterday. About 3pm, just before going to school, I was sitting with dd2 and dd1 was playing on the floor in front of me in the living room. Shesuddenly screamed and came running towards me in tears. She said she'd seen a black thing go into the kitchen. She didn't like it and was terrified of going into the kitchen. I went with her and she saw there was nothing there. I said perhaps it was a shadow and she said "No - it was a black thing a scarey people".
Now I'm a bit worried .... dh out this evening and I'm all goosepimply!! My boys have never seen anything and we've lived happily in our house for almost 8 years, but I feel scared now. Is it my daughter's imagination? Don't want to go in the kitchen now as it's dark

I would be shitting myself.

Put all the lights on to make yourself feel better. Remind yourself that it is probabaly her imagination.

You poor thing.

Is your DD still up?

No she's in bed! Fast asleep with no mention of anything tonight. Need to go in to the kitchen to open a bottle of wine (need a drink tonight!) ... I'll wait for the boys to emerge from the cellar when Primeval has finished!

Can anyone offer any advice? I'm really quite disturbed about the black thing - I have never seen her so scared. Is it possible she is seeing things? Dh thinks I've gone batty, but he didn't witness her reaction. My mum, who is a Christian, dismisses it as her imagination. In fact, all my church going friends dismiss it and my non-church going friends are more open minded.
I am so jumpy about the living room now. I tried to ask her what it looked like a few days after it happened. She said it was "too black" and that she "couldn't see its eyes" - that scared me even more

Have you got anything new in the house about the time this started? Or maybe a gift from someone? Sometimes these "spirits" can be attached to an object and once the object is gotten rid of, the "spirit" will also go. Look for anything with attachments to spiritualistic things, books, music etc....

Ooh err, I dont think it's imagination, my dd has had a few similars exps, but not as full on.

Yes maye there is something new in the home, or has she mentioned anyhthing else?

Keep us posted.

Can't think of anything new. The other things she mentioned were all smiley, so I didn't take much notice. Our house used to be the butchers shop - they even slaughtered animals on site. We were a bit concerned when we moved in, but all seemed fine (we're vegetarian!). I'll have a think about anything new - that's quite interesting. Dh is a musician and always buying second hand music so I'll ask him.
Thanks.

The hairs stood up on the back of my neck when I was reading your thread on Saturday night. Totally freaked dh out telling him about it.
Has anything else happened?
I have some spiritual advice I could give you....but I don't want to sound like a fruitloop

No nothing else has happened .... thank goodness. Any advice would be gratefully received .... dh still thinks I'm making a fuss about something in dd1's imagination, but she was so so scared.

Right....
To help your dd if she gets frightened again.
Buy a wand and some glitter from a toy shop and make up a little rhyming song. Tell your daughter you spoke to a kind fairy that gave you a magic spell to banish all bad things blah, blah..you know they type of thing and at bedtime go around the room with your daughter "casting the good spell". When nothing has happened the next day remind her that your spell must have worked.
Now for the nutty bit!
If you are worried it may be a spirit -when you are relaxed close your eyes and say a little pray. Ask those in spirit who love you and your daughter to draw close to you and wrap you in their love and protection. Ask God to protect you all from harm or evil and surround you with his love and light.
While you do third try to visualise bright white light- brighter than anything you have seen before. See the light surrounding you daughter. See the light expanding in her room until everything shines.
Do the same visualisation for the rooms you are worried about.
I sound completely mental now I read this back but I think it will help.

We had a number of spirits in our house - some friendly, one who was anything but. My dd could see them more clearly and frequently than I could. The really unpleasant one was a problem that we absolutely could not live with. I phoned the local spiritualist church and the minister came and sorted everything out. (I know I keep saying this in response to these threads and I'm sorry if I seem to be labouring the point). Honestly - it was the best thing to do - it was free. I just made a donation to the church.

immiesmum you are not mental at all. that is extremely good advice. tbh i would combine it with what 3littlefrogs said as well and asap. hope you ok tonight x

My dd's doing the same thing at my mums house at the moment, my mum's house is haunted and my old room was (which is now her room) my mums bringing her home tomorrow as its all getting too much!

Have you considered getting your house blessed?

Would scary monster repellent help? A normal water spray bottle with a label on, given to the child to spray when they get scared did wonders with the monsters in my nephew's wardrobe?