Night Terrors and Monster Go Away Spray!
At least one or twice a week, my husband and I hear little footsteps in the dead of night, traversing from across the hall and into our bedroom, with “Mommy, I had a bad dream”. Usually, we are both too exhausted to take them back, so we end up with one (sometimes two) little bodies squeezed in between us. And putting them to bed is even more of an issue, with claims of “Mommy I’m scared”, “Mom I don’t want to be alone” (even if they aren’t alone, “Mommy I have bad dreams” etc etc., making the bedtime ritual stretch out even longer until bone tired Mom is about to pass out on the bunk with them.
So when I saw this product on My Daily Om, I thought, What a clever idea, I wish I thought of it!….followed by… I have to get one!. Formulated by a Mom, this fabulous spray gets rid of those bedtime monsters both physically and psychologically. Physically, because it uses essential oils and works it’s magic through aromatherapy, and psychologically, well, you know. We Moms are all amateur doctors, right?
The website of the Mom who invented the “Monster Go Away Spray” (pat on her back!) also has some sensible advice for bedtime battles like mine. Things like “Reassure your child“, “Empower your child”, “Create a coping mechanism” and of course, use the spray!. There are success stories posted on the site, as well as a few raves on the great level of sales service they give.
Here’s what they said:
“Our spray has helped many families banish their respective monsters and facilitated the creation of fun evening rituals. From improvisational song and dance to the construction of monster binoculars with recycled toilet paper rolls, we have heard and almost done it all! We would love to hear your stories of triumph and creative techniques you may have employed or heard about.”
February 7th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
I agree – great idea! Regardless of how hard we try to make our kids believe there are no monsters, it is so real in their imaginations. I remember those days where my imagination ran wild…..wish I would have had some of this spray to help me get to sleep and forget about the monsters.
February 8th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
This is such a cute idea. I love it and yes I too wish that I had thought of it. Thanks for the great post. I am anxious to read more.
Becca
February 10th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I don’t know why, but this reminds me of what Susan in Discworld does (although she’s actually killing monsters) by going into the basement with a poker, making lots of noise and coming out with it all bent!
When I was younger and scared, my parents just used to play Meatloaf until I gave up being scared and collapsed through tiredness. I love my parents
February 13th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Thanks for your input all – yes, a great idea and great product!
May 18th, 2009 at 6:24 am
This helped my children not to be afraid when they are along or having a bad dream. With a little encouragement from us, they feel that they can face the monsters ad night terrors.
September 10th, 2009 at 11:03 am
I did this for my older daughter and it worked wonders. It became a game to find and get rid of the monsters. We used a flashlight to “zap” them away with my youngest.