We, as parents, made a fatal mistake.
A few weeks ago Jordan came home from school and said she read a really great book. The title of the book was Jumanji. Later that same day, we were at Walmart and saw the movie Jumanji on sale for $5. Jordan was very excited and begged to buy it. I had never seen the movie and Mike had seen it long ago. Since our kids have never really been scared of anything they had watched on TV, we decided to get it. 
Mike and the girls started watching it. They didn't get more than 45 min. into the movie before it was bedtime. Well about 2 days later, Jordan was scared to go anywhere by herself. Finally, she told me it was because of the movie--Jumanji. I felt so bad--we never should have let her watch it!! Now, she is scared to be anywhere by herself, she gets Kya to turn the lights on in the bathroom before she'll go near it, she needs her lamp on at bedtime, and she needs to watch Barney before bed to make her think happy thoughts. It is so frustrating to us because Jordan has been so independant for so long and now she needs someone with her constantly. It is also so sad though, because I remember being scared and having bad dreams when I was a kid. What can we do? I don't want to encourage her irrational behavior, but I want to comfort her if she is scared. My poor little girl.
Mike and the girls started watching it. They didn't get more than 45 min. into the movie before it was bedtime. Well about 2 days later, Jordan was scared to go anywhere by herself. Finally, she told me it was because of the movie--Jumanji. I felt so bad--we never should have let her watch it!! Now, she is scared to be anywhere by herself, she gets Kya to turn the lights on in the bathroom before she'll go near it, she needs her lamp on at bedtime, and she needs to watch Barney before bed to make her think happy thoughts. It is so frustrating to us because Jordan has been so independant for so long and now she needs someone with her constantly. It is also so sad though, because I remember being scared and having bad dreams when I was a kid. What can we do? I don't want to encourage her irrational behavior, but I want to comfort her if she is scared. My poor little girl. 
2 comments:
Hey Anita- I got on oldnavy.com and they had the firefighter costume. Now after reading your blog I am worried it won't fit Brody. It was size 2T/3T. You might be able to go on and look again. -Jessica
Thanks Jessica, I just ordered a new on!! Make sure you post a picture of Brody in his on Halloween.
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