I am getting increasingly worried that my 2 year old son is seeing something, like a ghost or spirit.?

Question

It started out as him mentioning a certain word that we couldn't figure out what he was saying. He is very articulate and verbal, yet he would occasionally mention a word that sounded like "Sa-Box." He communicates well, so we went through all words it could be.. starbucks, sand box, etc. Nothing. Well, now he talks about Sa-Box like it's a person. If I probe him with questions like "where is sa-box?" he usually says he is upstairs or in his room. If I ask him if he likes it, sometimes he says sabox is nice, and other times he says it makes him sad and he wants it to go away. I don't know if this is something in his head or if he really believes this. I am spirtually open, not highly religious. I am willing to take whatever steps necessary. I worry that if I delve into this further with him, it might have just been an imagination thing and I don't want him to think it's real if it's nothing, kwim? But if he truly thinks he is seeing something or if he IS seeing something, what do I do?

Answer 1

Like you, I am spiritually open and not religious. I have never seen anything that I thought was a ghost or spirit, but I may be able to offer advice. I think you should start by asking your son something like, "Did you make up Sa-Box, or could I see him too?" If he believes that Sa-Box really exists, maybe you could ask your son more questions about what Sa-Box is. It could just be an imaginary friend– it sounds as if your son is the right age to have one– but if you still think your son is seeing a ghost, you should decide whether or not it should stay in the house. If Sa-Box really is a spirit making your son sad or troubled, I suggest you have an expert come and try to convince it to leave.

Answer 2

Well, 2 is the average age that imagination starts to appear, so as PP said, he may just have an imaginary friend. But it could be a ghost, but if there aren't any negative things happening(scary noises that frighten people, strange events, things moving or falling constantly) then I wouldn't worry too much. I used to live in an old civil war camp, and my friends live in apartments located where the women and children lived. You hear the children constantly over baby monitors( I don't care who you are, a 3 day old newborn cannot be sleeping, giggle, move things around and say "pretty baby"  at the same time) and there was a girl who had an imaginary friend named Andrew. Or so we thought until we found out the apartment next door had a 3 year old boy named Andrew who had passed away, and then there was the night with the Ouiji board- we set it up and cast a circle to keep negative things out, left it setting out in my ex's sons room. We left it set out with unlit candles around it in a completely clean room. No one was in it(his son was with his mom) We heard a thump from downstairs and when we checked, everything in the room had been tossed, except the circle where the ouiji board and candles were. Clothes were all over the place, the closet doors had fallen off, toys were everywhere, and we stood in the door and watched the planchette move on it's own it spelled out want my mommy. Creepy but very very true. And I woke up the night my grandma died to see her standing at the foot of my bed, my uncle called early the next morning to tell us she had passed and I already had told my parents. So I believe in spirits, and like I said, as long as nothing negative is happening, let him go with the flow.  Good luck!

Answer 3

Suggest you ride it out. Don't probe, let him talk, and just say "Oh, really?" and stuff like that, as though he was discussing a pet's behaviour. Take it that "Sa-box" exists but don't act worried about he/it. You might even have to tell it to behave! Does he blame it for spillages or breakages, btw?

If he gets seriously upset, or has nightmares, it's time to talk to the doc, but these things rarely get that bad.

Maybe discuss it with other mums.

A look at the history of your house or neighbourhood might be an idea - away from small ears, of course.

Going to school or playgroup, and socialising with other kids will probably give "Sa-box" his marching orders.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I dont think that it must be a spirit or something like that. He must have got a dreadful dream and he must be thinking of it.As he is a child he couldnt figure out between dream and reality i suppose.Try to tell him sa-box has gone and whenever he tells the name divert him with something he likes.After a month or so he must definetly forget it i think so.Why i am saying that it might be a dream because i too had a freaky dream which often comes and call my name and tell me to come to it.After i grown a bit i had completly forgot about it.So dont be scared and trust yourself and believe in god if u have faith in him.Good luck

Answer 5

You have probably already tried this but didn't mention it in your question. Have you asked him to show you Sa-Box? I would try to get him to show you SaBox. If he says he is upstairs or in his room, go there and ask him to point Sabox out.

Answer 6

um it could just be an imaginary friend,how long has it been going on ? i would wait a little while and see if he mentions

anything else that would suggest it was imagonary or pharanormal related.ps remember when kids have imagonary friends in their mind their real and they can see them and they tret them just like they were real so that means sometimes they could have fights in their imagination and it gets them mad or sad i hope this helps good luck

Answer 7

Repent from your heathen ways.

Answer 8

I would just keep asking him about it.  Why does it make him sad?  Does it do anything to him? Is it scary looking?  Why is he nice?  When does he see it?

Could he have seen something too grown up for him on TV?  Does he have older friends?  Older brothers/sisters?  

I have the same feelings you do on these matters from what you said, but look for all possible other solutions first.  It could be something, but you're probably going to laugh when you figure it out!!

Answer 9

This might be probing more than necessary but if you really want to know, maybe ask him what sa-box is or ask him to draw it. The drawing won't be clear but you will get an indication of his feelings towards it and a general idea of what it might be and if its a real or imaginary thing.

Answer 10

I truly believe that children can see spirits.  I have a story about my daughter when she was almost 2 and then again almost a year later.

It was so strange because since birth once we put her in her crib she's quite and falls asleep.  No playing, no talking, no fussing.  WELL, one cold winter night after putting her to bed my husband and I were in bed as well.....just not sleeping yet.  She starts talking up a storm and giggling.  Lots and lots of giggling.  It was almost as if she was listening to someone tell a joke because she'd be quiet for awhile, then say some stuff and laugh.  This went on for about 15 minutes.

The next morning my husband and I were talking about it and I mentioned that I think she was talking to angels and that it sounded like she was saying her grandpa's name (he died before we even married).  Anyway, my husband then informed me that it was his fathers birthday.

The next year on that very same day, she started doing the same exact thing!.....We'll see what happens this year!!

Answer 11

if he is, then don't worry about it.  wait until he's a bit older, and can communicate better.