Das Monster vertreiben: Wie Eltern Kinderängste in den Griff bekommen

Das Kind fürchtet sich, wenn die Mama weggeht, weil es gewittert oder weil unter dem Bett ein imaginäres Monster lauert. Die Regensburger Psychologin Nicola Bock erklärt, welche Ängste normal sind – und wann man sich Hilfe holen sollte.

von Hanna Gibbs

Die Angst vor Dunkelheit und dem Monster im Schrank mag für andere nicht nachvollziehbar sein, aber die Angst des Kindes ist reell.

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