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Why does my 5-year-old daughter keep repeating the words 'they will come for us, they will find us and touch us'? I'm quite scared.

10.06.2025 02:00

Why does my 5-year-old daughter keep repeating the words 'they will come for us, they will find us and touch us'? I'm quite scared.

Firstly, if your 5 year old has internet access, that needs to be cut off immediately. The internet is full of porn, gore, and predators that a child could easily stumble upon at any moment. Yes, even on YouTube, TikTok, and websites made for kids. Nothing is safe! So unless you are watching your child's screen along with them at all times, just don't let them have the internet.

Of course saying stuff like that is alarming and could be a sign of something deeper, especially if your child isn't in school and doesn't have internet access. Sit her down and ask her where she heard that from. Assure her that you are there to protect her and that nothing bad is going to happen to her.

If she's been abused, (which I don't believe is very likely. This just seems like a simple case of her repeating something she saw online or in a movie, or heard from someone else at school or on the playground or at daycare, etc.) you definitely need to take legal action and get an investigation done against the alleged abuser. And take your daughter to therapy so that a professional can help her address the trauma in a healthy way

Ive been pretending to be okay and acting as normal as possible, but Im actually completely heartbroken after a recent breakup. Its painful and really affecting me, to the point where I cant concentrate at work, Ive lost my appetite, I cant sleep, and It feels as if my whole world has been turned upside down. I loved him so much. He said so many cruel things to me and it made me realize he must not have loved me the way I loved him, or he wouldnt have said such horrible things. How do I handle the heartbreak and why cant I accept that he didnt love me and just forget about him?

If she admits that it's something she heard at school, try and see if she will tell you who she heard it from. Bring it up with her teacher or with an administrator at the school to make sure that they get control of the situation. And tell your daughter that sometimes kids just say messed up stuff and that it doesn't mean she has to go along with it or be scared. Tell her to just ignore it or tell her teacher

My guess is that she probably heard it from someone at school or somewhere on the internet