Just today my six year old son told me that he has been seeing "blue spirits" in his sisters room at night. He still sleeps with his sister and has never slept alone in this house. Our house, by the way, belongs to my mother-in-law (my father-in-law passed away 3 years ago). For as long as I can remember she kept pictures of deceased family members in her spare bedroom. I can honestly say that not one of the grandchildren like to walk down the hallway to get to the bathroom without turning on the hall light. That spare bedroom, which has been set up for my son as his bedroom, is at the end of the hall next to the bathroom. When I asked him today about the "blue spirits" he said they were men, women and kids. One in particular he described as a women who looked like me, was standing over him when he woke up. He said he has tried to wake up his sister when he wakes up at night but she doesn't want to wake up. I have been reading about paranormal activity for the last 10 years and have found many answers to my own experiences. I think he is being visited by my father-in-law because he said one of them looks just like Papa. My husband is a non-believer and started to tell my son that it is his imagination. I stopped my husband in his tracks and acknowledged by son's story by asking what these "blue spirits" look like. Are you afraid of them? Do you feel like they are going to hurt you? His responses were they looked like his Papa and me as well with the same hair and pj's that I have! We have been trying to get him to sleep in his own room recently with no success. After today's conversation with him, I'm don't think I'm going to push the issue until we settle these issues with the unexpected guests in our house. I don't think I'm crazy especially when my son came to me! Any advice
First thanks to all of you and your supportive words. Yesterday afternoon I went into both my daughter's and son's rooms and very nicely asked whoever or whatever was there to please take it easy on my son. I told them that he didn't feel that they would hurt him, they were just, in his words, "freakin' him out". He seems to understand that they aren't there to hurt him, but he also does not understand why he sees them. Last night he slept soundly, without waking once. It seemed to help him by talking to him about it and validating what he has seen. This morning my 14 year old daughter came into my room and said that my son said he thought he saw Papa in his room this morning. Makes you think!
I believe in this as well, and thought for a long time that my DH's father was living with us in several different places. (ok now I sound crazy but whatever) anyway it was always really unsettling to me so one day I told "him" that I was scared and asked 'him' to leave. I have not felt anything like that since then... I think if it were my child I would ask them to leave myself, sometime when he was not there.
People may now think I am crazy, but I know this to be true: I saw an orb on my son's video monitor several times when he was around 3 that I KNOW was my stepfather kind of checking on him. The orb would move around his crib, his body & then zoom away. No O. will ever tell me that was not his Pap. Pap was a primary caregiver for him before he dies and was kind of like my son's personal Captain Kangaroo!
My mom's house has a history of paranormal activity and most paranormal activity IS residual, so it's not abnormal for your FIL's energy to be there, in that particular home.
I think we (especially children) can sense this energy. That is, generally, if an area "feels" creepy, it's because something IS there.
Just be careful not to scare your son. If it IS his Papa, surely Papa is a positive energy and would never want to scare or hurt him.
Kids can often see things that adults have been conditioned to ignore. You were right to validate him, because what he is seeing is real, even if only to him (although I do believe in spirits). My sons are also sensitive to others, and my younger son was often afraid, so I explained to him that if he explained to the spirits that they are scaring him and asked them to go away please, they more than likely would, and he said it worked great. Since these sound like family members, I am sure they would never intentionally scare your child, so if he asked they would probably go away or at least hide so he can not see them. Also, just to be sure nothing is unsettled, I would smudge the house using white sage. You can get a smudge stick at many nature stores or places they sell essential oils. You can also buy or grow the herbs fresh and dry them yourself, which is what I prefer. With the herbs smoldering walk through out the house inviting good spirits and energies to stay, and asking negative energies and spirits to leave. Let your child help with this so he feels connected to the cleansing. This should help tremendously with the feel of the house for everyone.
kids are more open to these things than adults, my son saw the "man in the brown suit" a lot when he was little. My grandpa was buried in a brown suit he wasnt afraid of him and once said the man told him he was here to make sure he was okay and would always be here, my youngest has seen him also. I always thought he was watching over me when I was younger and I think now he is watching over them. Dont just dismiss it let him tell you about it.
I am from a family of mediums and have a gift too, and I believe that kids are open to this however I would also check his eyes before you look too much into this. I want to urge you to get those eyes checked first and then have a conversation with your son to discuss this however you and your family choose. I really hope that you seek all possibilities and have an open dialogue about this and do not welcome just any one in if they are spirits.
I would pray. Just Ask God to clense your home of any unpure spirit or feelings. When you pray, pray with your son, and you have to really mean it. Teach him to pray if he is scared. Also, play uplifting music, don't read or watch anything that would invite any bad feelings, or spirits into the home. Always have your home a place of peace and a haven for the kids.
I had an experience with soemthing I'd call spiritual in nature. I do not believe in ghosts in the term that the world or hollywood views them. I believe that there are spirits from God and Spirtits from Satan. I Believe that if either are there they were invited. By invited I mean by actions/music/atmosphere, NOT as in a seance or anything weird like that. I believe that the feeling in the home, the way people think (pure thought vs. evil thoughts) CAN have an effect on the veil between our world and the spirit world. I DO NOT beleive they can harm anyone though, but they can be suggestive, as in place feelings or thoughts in your mind.
Don't feed his spirit theory, you don't want to spook him. Just do as you did, aknowledge his concern, tell him you unterstand his feelings, if youdo, and ask him when he think woudl be a good idea to make them go away, soemtimes kids have GREAT ideas. If he has none, ask if he woudl like you to pray with him, or read him an uplifting story before bed, and play soft happy music in his room.
My son has some really bad nightmares every night for about a month, and when we took him to the school counsler, she said for us to ask him what a good solution would be. He said maybe he could make a dream catcher, So, we made one together, and he has not had the problem since. I don't believe in the dream catcher, but HE DID, and his idea was his way of fighting his problem. It gave him a chance to be a problem solver too.
Good luck.
Yes, kids are more open to these things. I had experiences growing up. Nothing that ever tried to harm me. But I don't know that all spirits are watchful family members. I would limit his contact with the undead, as much as possible. My husband believes there is the ghost of a little boy running around our house. He has taken a strong stance with this kid and let him know that he will not harm our children. He has prayed for peace for the child and for our childrens safety and has loudly told this little boy that he is welcome as long as he does no harm. I think it's important to face the spirits headon and retain your power in the situation. Also, important to get God involved.
Could you sleep with the kids for a week or 2 to first of all make him feel comfortable and secondly to perhaps observe this for yourself? I have slept in my daughter's room on a camping pad with sleeping bag for a few weeks until she got over a specific fear that was caused by a movie. I am a firm believer of adjusting the environment to the child so that they gain confidence (and sleep!) to deal with everything on their own later.
Good for you to listen to your son, even if you totally do not believe, you want your son to know you will listen to him and acknowledge his fears or concerns. You can always state that perhaps you do not know what the blue spirits are, but you will always make certain he is taken care of and safe.
the smudge stick is a great advise... praying is also a great idea... you can get holy water from your local church and bless the room and just ask them to leave... also check out www.mdjunction.com they have a paranormal group on there. i am sure someone from there could give you the exact advise that you need. good luck! and god bless
i wouldn't 'feed the idea' of ghosts, but it's very possible..first thing i personally would do, is pray over the house that anything not from God is to leave immediately, if you invite or accept the wrong stuff....it can be a night mare (personal experience)
All I can say is treat this delicately with him and observe your son's behavior. Does your daughter mention anything? Some people may say it is imagination, or excuses or that this sort of thing never happens, but many cases have shown this to be something. Does he see these pictures of the deceased? I may stop granting him access to that for a while and any stories of them and see how things progress. I believe in paranormal activity but we need to make sure of it and then make the experience more "pleasant" for your son. Prayer is always helpful.
Everything Katrina said and double on the "do not welcome just any one in if they are spirits".
I saw many things as a child. Until I was about 10 they were all potentially the result of horrible vision + imagination. After that, not so much....
I have personally shut out even the IDEA of ghosts/spirits from my home. Please proceed with care.
I am not a mom of any sort, but made an account to respond to this. I am a child, about 13. I see little things everyday in my house, sometimes sounds and a figure of an older man. There is a room I feel like something watches me from too, I never go in there. Ever. He is staying to protect the house, he was the original owner. He only wants me to know he is there.
But besides that, this is what you need to do. I stress this when giving advice. You need to close your eyes, and imagine your house. Command spirits out like this: "I only welcome spirits of GOD in this house. All other spirits are nit welcome. Only spirits of the Lord and his son." Then you picture each and every room. Imagine the rooms filling with God's holy white light. Pray for the health of your family. Then, if you feel it necessary, ask God for the protection of an angel. None fallen are welcome, remember. If you do this, do not have a heart attack if you see him/her. My mother saw the one that she called upon. He wore a long, flowing black cape. Moving like blown by a breeze. With no wind. Standing and watching the house. Then disappeared. This was him, do not be alarmed by the color. But pray if you do not think this spirit of good manner. Seeing him you will know, The feeling he emanates. I have had many more experiences. A few alarming, one was very negative. If you have any questions, message me. I have open ears for your problems, and these have solved some of mine. If your child starts to behave strange, I warn you. DO. NOT. HESITATE. To call your local priest to do an exorcism. It will be very clear, evil things your child does when this happens. Or if he is getting harmed, this must be done. These are spirits of Satan. Not welcome. Some are too powerful to cast out only with words of not being welcome. They will find loopholes. Exorcism. If you husband tries to convince you not to. DO IT ANYWAY. Many will not believe until it happens to them. They don't understand the feelings and reality of it all. They are not like us. Good luck. Sounds like you have some pretty strong activity there, you might need it. But whateve you do, do not be afraid. No feelings of fear must be shown when doing this. You'll be to scare to mean it. Good luck.
How about putting in a night light in his room? Maybe this will help relax him, and drive away whatever may be appearing to him, as usually, ghosts and spirits don't come out if there's light, or so I have heard. If he doesn't feel threatened by the spirits, then why won't he sleep in his room? How about a change in sleeping arrangements, have his bedroom become your bedroom, and your bedroom become his? If this will stop his fears of these spirits, it's worth a try, and since you say you have never seen these spirits yourself, then it shouldn't spook you and your husband.
