Is it abnormal for a child of seven to really believe in superheros?

Question

I am at my wits end with my son. He is absolutely convinced that superheros and magic is real. My husband and I have told him repeatedly that it is just pretend, but he ignores us. Kids at school will tell him that they are superheros, and he truly believes it. Please serious answers only.

Answer 1

He's a child, let him be a kid, they grow up fast enough anyway. Why do you want to spoil something that makes him happy, and creative? Tell him that the only superheroes are the ones like superman, etc, that the kids at school are just pretending. Tell him only special people with special powers can be superheroes. Not everyone can be a super hero. He will grow out of it. Be glad the child is happy and excited.

Answer 2

Shame on you. Don't try to crush your child's imagination. This is very normal for your son!

Children today grow up so fast. Gone are the days of children running in fields thinking that fairies dusted the grass with dew and searching for gnomes running in tall grass.

Young kids of just age 8 are dressing up like teens, talking of boyfriends and wanting to date! Now would you have done that when you were little? Even though I was tomboy at age 8 girls my age were still playing with dolls and having teapartys! Today that is seen as something babies do.

So don't crush your sons imagination.

I am totally serious about this there is nothing wrong with a child believing in superheros.

We homeschool our kids and it is wonderful to see how they grow and play! My daughter was 9 when she stopped believing in Santa. At first I was worried she was to old and other homeschooling parents told me since their kids were away "worldly" children they too believed just a little longer and there is no harm in that. That is the true magic of Christmas when a child believes.

My 11yr old sees nothing wrong dressing up with her siblings, fighting pretend wild animals in jungle. My 8yr old daughter loves to play pretend with her 6yr old brother.

It is a lot safer in the innocent imagination of a child then out in the real world where younger and younger children are having s*x, wanting boyfriend/girlfriends and younger ages and some sadly fall into drugs to "ESCAPE" the real world.

Let your son ESCAPE the real world by pretending so please don't take that from him.

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Ofcourse your son believe you when you tell him things! If I told my 8yr old daughter I could fly to the moon she'd smile and say "REALLY?"

Who would think their mom would lie to them?

You are your son's mom and he trusts you. Sadly if parents gave their child poison and told them to drink it. They'd take the first drink and say "YUCK!" If the mom said "Honey, it is ok it will make you good and strong." The child would drink. Because they love and trust their mom. Not because they are gullible.

You should be proud your son trusts you. Kids are suppose to trust their parents. Take this from a daughter who's mom lied to her all the time & sadly she still lies.

Answer 3

hey whats wrong with it he only 7 when children grow into adults they forget what it like to be a child I'm sure when you were his age you believed in something with all your heart,enjoy and cherish it he will grow all too soon and these moments will just be distant memories of his childhood.let him be a child try to remember life as a 7 year old and not through the eyes of an adult

Answer 4

Please consider having some psychological testing done. I'm not meaning to say he's crazy or anything like that. Not at all. This testing my show why he is this way.

For example, I have bi polar disorder and for years I didn't know it. I had no idea that this was the reason I was doing some things that I thought were normal but were not.

He might really believe that what he is thinking and believing is normal.

And yes, while this is normal for little boys, only you as his parent can know if this is too much.

Answer 5

I believe in superheroes! Just not the kind that can fly. And your child will learn that eventually, like he'll stop believing in Santa Claus and the tooth fairy on his own. For now just let him enjoy his fun. He'll have a whole lifetime to get slapped around by the reality of bitter survival, paying rent, college loans, juggling which bill to pay first because you live paycheck to paycheck, etc.

And for all the non-believerS!!!!-------------

Here's an amusing story I found about some real folks who have abnormal powers:http://www.oddee.com/item_91848.aspx

And here's a real life story about some folks who don costumes and help the little people:http://www.oddee.com/item_87762.aspx

Answer 6

I was 9 and I believed in this stuff. It is not abnormal. It's just a phase.

Answer 7

no just leave him alone dont keep tellin him he will understand in his own time

Answer 8

he's a kid, its very normal!!!

Answer 9

At that age, kids are learning to distinguish fantasy from reality.  I would suggest not getting too worked up about it (kids dig their heels in if they sense it coming!) but take opportunities to remind him what is "real" and what is "make believe".  Bear in mind that for a child, TV and movies may make it difficult.  Special effects are pretty realistic now.  Far cry from the "claymation" and Muppets used when we were kids!

Answer 10

When I was 4, I heard voices in my head & was told I would see colors around peoples heads (auras). I was told not to tell the adults & I remember not knowing what an adult was & the voices (angles) told me the big people. My father heard me talking & asked what I saying & he found out I was talking about colors. He thought I wanted to color so he bought me a coloring book. I colored around the people instead of inside the lines. Then they took me to get eyeglasses. I have many more stories of the mystical experiences I had throughout my life. A few years ago I discover alot of people believe & understand that these were true. So like someone else said "trust your intuition" be careful not to give your child over to specialists who will medicate him & lable him. Gosh I could have been labeled "mentally ill" for all that I saw & heard.  I once heard a women yell for help & the adults found her & helped her & found out she had a disease that had caused he not be able to speak for years. So I also have alot of stories where others witnesed these things.I was 7 or 8 when that one happened.

Answer 11

Your child has to stop watching cartoons, and starting learning at school. which follows by reading and doing the homework. Punish your son if he doesn't do well at school by taking away his imagination.

Answer 12

No, hes just a kid and dont take the fun and magic away from his childhood.  He's gonna have enough of a reality check when hes and adult.  He'll grow out of it, just let him be a kid and enjoy it while he can...Didnt you believe in anything when you were a kid?  Im an adult and i still believe magic...  Life is no fun if you have to be serious all the time.  Give the kid a break.

Answer 13

Its just imaginaion....Just let him enjoy his fantasy and enjoying his superheroes..Time will fly by fast, and he wont believe in them no more.Nor, will his  imagination be as big as  it is now....