MOM!!! Is the blood-curdling scream you hear from down the hall in the middle of the night as your little man once again cries out that the monsters are coming to get him. It is the 3rd night in a row that you have both lost sleep as you try, unconvincingly, to reassure him that there are no monsters in his room. And no one is out to get him. You shuffle back to bed only to be re-awakened an hour later by the cold feet pressing against your back as he climbs into bed alongside you. Monsters or no monsters looks like there will be an extra pair of feet in the bed tonight. It can be difficult to convince your little guy that there are no monsters in his room, his wild imagination that you love so much is ready to run amok at night when you want nothing but sleep. So what do you do to alleviate his fears? How about a new approach? Sure, there are monsters, but don’t worry, we have you covered.
Monster Spray. While it is not a new idea it is to your little ones. Moms have been using the illustrious monster spray idea for decades, this writer was a huge fan of it as a little girl, and it saved many lives. But in all seriousness, it helped to put me to sleep at night. I felt better having my Mother believe me that there was something scary, and having the power to fight back was beautiful. So how do you fight back? How about one bottle of Monster Spray?
What you need:
- One spray bottle (Aerosol or plastic it is up to you and what you have available)
- Water
- Some sort of aromatic oil (Lavender, linen, bamboo works well it is a woodsy scent that children seem to associate with monsters and the outdoors)
- Stickers/labels anything to decorate your bottle
What to Do:
- Simply fill the bottle with water
- Add some of the aromatic oil for a scent
- Decorate bottle with stickers or see some incredible templates.
- Template One
- Template Two
- Template Three
Now you can spray this Monster Spray around the room at night. Spray two sprays under the bed, one in the closet, or wherever your little one is seeing the creepy crawlies. Soon you will both be sleeping through the night. Whenever you run out simply make another batch. Now go enjoy that rest!
