My oldest kids were three when we moved into our current home. My husband and I were thrilled about our new house which had enough bedrooms for each of our four children to have their own rooms.
My three-year-old twins didn’t think being alone in their rooms, on a different floor from mommy and daddy was all that great. Adjusting to a new home, and being in their own room proved difficult for each of them, and my husband and I developed many tricks to help them in overcoming fear and helping them sleep at night.
My personal favorite was my “monster spray.” It still amazes me that they went for this. I would pull an imaginary spray can out of my pocket and “spray” their entire room for monsters. Amazingly, it did the trick and my son would sleep peacefully no longer feeling like a scared child. My daughter, Abby, appreciated the monster spray, but needed more. She was a very frightened child.
Fear in children is not something to be taken casually or made fun of. Their fear is real and it is strong. Kids are afraid of many things. Their fears are often very specific, and typically make no sense to adults. They may be afraid of the dark, of bugs or dogs, of strangers, of change or of certain colors and foods. Sometimes a frightened child has fear and anxiety so intense that she develops a real phobia. Regardless of what they are scared of, fear in children should be taken seriously and dealt with if there is any hope of overcoming fear.
Fortunately, God is there to comfort us and help in overcoming fear. Deuteronomy 31:6 says, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
With God by our side, we can concentrate on overcoming fear and becoming the courageous person He intended us to be. ThumbPeople’s soaking CD’s were created to help the scared child and anxious adult relax and find peace. The encouraging words promote confidence and build self-esteem.
Sometimes there are dark and lonely times in our life. We aren’t sure what is ahead of us and we find ourselves afraid. When we are afraid, we have a light to make us feel safe and that light is Jesus. The Bible reminds us that “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?” In the dark and stormy days of our life, we have Jesus to guide us and keep us safe.
The positive and hopeful words of Scripture placed with peaceful and soothing music within ThumbPeople’s soaking music helps kids and adults in overcoming fear.
Recognizing the powerful effect that words have on individuals, ThumbPeople offers families their “Words of Love,” “Words of Blessing” and “Words of Healing” soaking music, nurturing kid’s music, Thumbuddy children’s books and preschool curriculum and activities to soothe and calm the scared child, frightened child and counteract fear in children.
