My son has scared from a picture in scary maze computer games, how can I help him?

Question

My son has scared from a picture in scary maze computer , may some of you know this crazy game? if not if you search it in internet you can find it. After he has played this game which has been introduced by one of his friends ( he himself told us I was shocked for 2 weeks after playing with this game!) he is really scared and thinks this picture is real and will come after him .he is 9 years old , he refuses to sleep alone , even he doesn't accept to sleep in the same room, but he wants to sleep in our bedroom with us. when we talk about the picture his eyes shows the fear, his color turns to white and sweats and even shivers . He was brave before and always he was alone after school until we reach home. but now He is really scared that he is not even playing with his computer and playstation which were his favorite hobbies. He doesn't want to be alone in a room , even in day time! Although I explained to him this is a picture of an actress with special makeup for a movie . How can I help him? please kindly advise as I am really worried about him , as he can not sleep well and is crying sometimes as his grandmother who is here to visit us is leaving and he is worried of being alone as the schools are going to be started and both of us, me and his father have to be at work until 6 pm. please help me!

Answer 1

I think you shouldn't live him alone....let him be with you and as time goes on he will gradually overcome it...

Talk to him and tell him there's nothing that he actually have to be scared about and if he's still scared(wich he will) let him being with you...time will do it's job.......

Answer 2

I PLAYED THAT GAME BEFORE.........

Answer 3

If your child is this scared over this, and the fear has not subsided in what you consider a reasonable amount f time, I highly recommend that you take him to a child psychologist to help him look into this fear and to help him deal with it. After this episode, I would highly recommend checking the games he plays more carefully and steering him towards games that are less likely to scare him like this. Perhaps you could play the games with him, or at least preview them before you let him play them.  

Answer 4

lmao um im sorry but lol

Answer 5

those games are awful,although i spook easily.

the chances are the picture shown in the game was the girl from the excorsist or some scary doll thing,in both cases you need to tell him that they arent real,like everything else on the internet.

try and watch the maze by yourself,so you know whats coming,then take your son into the room and watch it whilst he is in there,although he doesnt have to look at the computer,if he knows your not scared maybe he wont be.

i hope hes okay.

Answer 6

Maybe if he had hobbies other than s******g around on the computer and PS3, he wouldn't cry himself to sleep over a game.  

Answer 7

That is so cute!

Poor kiddo, maybe sit with him and you guys can play/watch it together? He should probably face his fears with you beside him, and when the scary picture comes up, you should act brave and maybe even laugh at it? Don't just tell him but show him that theres nothing to worry about.

Otherwise, he'll eventually get over it...the same thing happened to me when i watched the episode of The Simpsons where Mr. Burns was an alien :P

Answer 8

you, personally should NOT repeat, NOT do any thing. If this fear is as crippling as you say do not try to fix it yourself. Get your son to a child psychologist as soon as you can; the cost will be expensive but it will be well worth it in the end. If you try to fix it yourself it is very possible you may make it worse, or it will only hide it and he will still be scared. It is very important you don't try to meddle no matter how good your intentions are, if it is actually making him scared of things he used to do.

After you have seen a psychologist you must explain to your son that these games are not real.

Answer 9

has scared?  

Answer 10

He is affraid of dying, tell him death is apart of life, it is nothing to be affriad of because we are happier after we die, at least I hope so.

Answer 11

i know that game, yes the image can for sure be scary for a little kid.  but i'm not really sure what else you can do, maybe try telling him that you killed the monster? lol idk.  or say that he was computer generated :] or just tell him that you wouldn't allow him to sleep alone if you thought there was any possible way he could be in danger, and that you promise he isn't.  or tell him that the guy only lives in the computer and is locked in there and can't get out and do any harm?  although then he would remain afraid of the computer...

oh well, i'm out of suggestions.

hope i helped!