my little boy

[riley]

Hi. My little boy is just two and a half and lately he is freaking out about a "fireman" on the wall in his bedroom. It's starting to freak me out too (of course I can't see it.)

Anyway, I ask him why he is afraid of the fireman and he says "He keeps putting me in the water and I can't get out." So I ask why he's putting him in the water - I ask if he's mean - he says "No, he's nice, but he keeps putting me in the water and i wanna get out."

So I ask him what kind of water "hose, pool, river?" and he says "No, not those - just big water."

I can tell he's getting ticked at me because i don't see it. Anyhow I asked him where mommy was he said "Trying to save you."

Then while we were lying doen to go to sleep, I was snuggling him and he flipped out! He was screaming "Aaaghh he's putting me in the water!" And I said "Dude, mom is right here, I won't let you go in the water."

And he looks at me and says, "But mama, the train tipped over into the water, and the engineer can't get it out."

Then I ask who is with the engineer and of course he says "The fireman."

I don't know what to do about it. He is totally obsessed with trains, so his knowledge of trains derailing and engineers and fireboxes is not uncommon - he does know about the stuff. But it still weirds me out.

I asked him if this happened before. And he said yes. Then I asked how old he was when it happened - he said "two." He's two now - so I don't know for sure what he means.

Can anybody help me or give me some tips? peace, riley

 

[Tamera]

Hi Riley,

My advise to you is to just listen to him when he speaks of these things, and ask him questions just like it sounds like you are doing.

It does sound like it may be past life related and if it is, don't be suprised if it comes in short bursts, and then stops. He may even be right in the middle of telling you something and then "lose the memory" and not be able to go on.

My daughter has had MANY similar experiences and I found that the best way to handle it is to get as much info out of her as I can, while she still has the memory, and don't force it on her later. In other words just let him come by these memories on his own, and simply reassure him that they aren't happening NOW.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Tammy

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Seeking Truth
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[Kelly]

Hi Riley

I would suggest (if you haven’t already) to try and get hold of a copy of Carol’s book Children’s Past Lives, it is filled with stories just like your own, that I’m sure you’ll find a great help. Also, keep posting away in here and ask as many questions as you like…this is solely why this forum was created in the first place

Tamera's advice about reminding them that this all happened in the past and he is in the NOW with YOU and he is SAFE is great advice...children often don't hold the same limited linear concepts of time as we adults do, so often their memories can surface and feel as if they happened just yesterday.

Also...journal, journal, journal...it's so helpful to keep everything together in one place and be able to look back over all the pieces of the puzzle together, rather than trusting on our memory


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Lots of Love
Kelly

 

[deborah]

Hi Riley,

I did a quick search for you - I found the following that might fit your sons description ---

May 31st, 1889, the South Fork dam broke and sent millions of tons of water, the entire Conemaugh lake, crashing into the valley below sweeping away the town of Johnstown. The flood had a crest 50 feet high and scooped up houses, trees, trains and people and crushed them into one another, eventually smashing all the debris against a stone railroad bridge at the end of Johnstown creating a massive, churning whirlpool. The debris that piled up against the bridge ......

When your son said NO to all the types of water you suggested and said - "Just BIG water", the above seemed to fit. Although there might be other such happenings that could account for his memory. It's a start.


Please keep us updated.

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Love and Light,
Deborah

Lifes experiences weave a tapestry of knowledge




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[riley]

Thanks so much for your input. I have read the book, and I have been telling him that he's safe with us now.

When I ask if this happened before he says. "Yep and now too."

I thought it was a dream at first, but then he started pointing to things I couldn't see. He either has something going on or a horrifially vivid imagination.

Thanks again.

peace, riley

 

[Carol]

Riley,
Could you please e-mail me at:
Carol@carolbowman.com? I need more information from you so I can get a handle on what's going on with your son.


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Carol Bowman
http://www.childpastlives.org