I'm a firm believer that there are far more things that serve to unite us than keep us apart. Constants, I call them. Things like falling in love and falling out; we all do that. Or chasing a dream, no matter how big or small.
And then there's the monster in the bedroom.
Most everyone has had to endure this at some point, either in their childhood or their children's. I'm no different. My monster terrorized me when I was a kid, and now another is terrorizing my son.
My methods for dealing with this are maybe a tad unconventional and maybe a little wrong. That's okay. Because to me, dealing with a monster in the house is a very serious thing with lasting implications. I would even go so far as to say it's been a blessing. I have a lot to teach my son now.
To hear that unconventional method and why it's a blessing, I'll invite you to hop over to Katdish's blog for the story. And I'll also invite you to check your closets carefully tonight. You never know what might be lurking.
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Yes, the monsters are real. And I think you're a great father for dealing with your son, and the monsters the way you do. Thanks for sharing another great post, Billy. Blessings!
Yeah, I know the stories about the monsters, but as a child, I never worried about monsters in my bedroom. In retrospect, that might have been because the violent environment in which I lived -- daily intensive physical abuse from my mother and weekly sexual abuse from my grandfather -- outweighed anything bad that an imaginary monster could do to me. I was just happy to away from the real-life monsters.
Surprisingly, though, none of my seven children ever talked about imaginary monsters, either. Maybe because there were so many of them, they shared bedrooms. Maybe because they often slept in our room until they were older. Or, maybe they were just weird kids with weird parents!
I understand being unconventional in this battle.
May the Lord guide you in fighting it as your son's daddy and determined guardian.
The reality is that we live in a scary world...I try to tell my children, who sometimes must think they live in a bubble, that everyday.
I loved this post.
So glad I found you through my "real life" neighbor Heather of E.O. I like your style.
My son would agree with you about the monsters.
If you get a chance stop on over to my blog, I've got pics of the neighborhood up today...We'd love to have ya :)
Very good Billy.. sad but true.
Yes, definitely a constant!
My heart goes out to kids who don't have parents to walk with them through the shadowy land of monsters.
And I agree that this approach better prepares kids for the realities of this world.
Thought-provoking post.
The message in church yesterday was about the 'Monsters in our Hearts' (Fear, pride, unforgiveness, greed).
Dang, they are everywhere...
Billy,
I think we all have been through those scary moments in the darkness. Just where do those thoughts come from? Who introduces our children to the thought of a monster?
I can see where our children get their fears from and we can validate the scary things in their dreams like giant spiders from too much Harry Potter. I can rest peacefully at night once I can confirm for her that spiders can't get that big. It's only for the movies.
Thanks for a wonderful insight into the world of things that go bump in the night. Wait that is usually me on my way back to bed. Next time I will turn the hall light on!
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
Billy, once again, you have found an awesome way to pass yet another truth and wisdom onto your children.
I pray, and know.....that you savor every extra tight hug and and every moment to keep your children close....physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Peace~
*~Michelle~*
It's taken me all day to get up the nerve to come over here and check this out. Your monster looked like a piles of snakes on my blog side-rail.
I'll "thank" you in advance for my nightmares tonight. I'm tip-toeing over to katdish's now, with hands covering my eyes.
That was a good one, Billy!
Now I know what to tell, and not tell, my son.
Lord bless you!
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