We are still chasing spiders and snakes. Levi is struggling to go to sleep by himself. At times he is in tears because he is afraid of the spiders and snakes. Why is still a mystery, but it doesn't really matter. He is afraid and I am trying to work out ways around it. Tonight we built a 'castle', impenetrable by any snakes or spiders. It involved four pillows and him sleeping between them clutching Icy. I have no idea why he is so afraid. I wish I had something to go on, to work out where it all came from. Maybe he just has too big an imagination in a country where the spiders and snakes really are something to fear.
Finally he sleeps but it takes some work! This weekend we will build a protector. My wonderful social worker thought it up. We are building, or buying a special protector. I'm thinking it will be a stuffed lion or dragon or some strong fierce protective animal that can help Icy (his special stuffed Border Collie) protect him at night. He can pick it himself. Frankly it will be worth every cent if it works for the peace it will give him at night. When he is tired, he does think logically and this may just override the fear a little. We can both only hope!
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