Don't Watch! if you know the movie is really scary don’t watch it! Find something else to watch or read a book.

Walk Away!  take a break from the movie. Go into the kitchen for something to eat or drink, go to the bathroom, take a short walk around the house. Go back to watching the movie when you aren’t as scared.

Hug a Pillow!  use a pillow to cover your face during parts of the movie that really really scare you.

Reasure Yourself!  remember it is only a movie! Keep telling yourself that!  Nothing like this could ever happen in real life!

Talk to your Parents!  It is very important to talk about what scares you! Talking about it makes it become less scary!!

Laugh About It !    Think about how absolutely silly some of these movies can be. How fake the monsters can look and how goofy all the makeup and special  effects can sometimes look.

Remember Its All Fake!   Hollywood movies can really scare the pants off of people!   The monsters in these movies are either created by make-up or movie magic. Underneath all of the make-up they are all regular people! It’s all fake!

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Having Problems Fallign Asleep ?   if you are having trouble falling asleep after watching something that scared you try doing some of the following things:

·       Put headphones on and sing along to your favorite music.

·       If you share a room with a sibling sing silly songs out loud until you fall asleep

·       Think hard about your favorite toy or something special you are doing the next day

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Remember everyone gets scared from time to time. it is very normal to be scared by scary movies! Talk about what scares you with your parents!