Quite a few years ago, I found a lovely website written by a therapist, I think. On this site was a great recipe for a room spray, designed to ward off monsters and other fears children have.
The spray was based on essential oils that calm children and are safe for them, such as lavender and mandarin
I was immediately taken with this idea and have used it often in our house with my own boys.
I want to share the recipe with you, but first, I have noticed that there is a proliferation of sites and blogs around sharing this recipe, but no one credits the original source.
And I can’t find her, anywhere!
I know that recipes can’t be copyrighted, but this was such an ingenious idea, I think it’s unfair to claim it as my own — though I wish I had thought of it. It’s so brilliant, on so many levels!
So, if, by any small chance, anyone reads this and knows the woman whose idea this is, please let me know!
On to the ingeniousness:
Kids are often afraid of the dark. Of monsters, things under the bed or in the closet, a general weird feeling to a room. Our goal is to help reassure them, but we also don’t want to discount their genuine feelings.
Well, by making a room spray that will spray away whatever they are afraid of, we can calm them and still acknowledge their fears (not discount them).
I called my latest: All Purpose Go Away Spray, because my son couldn’t articulate what exactly he was afraid of, just a general creepiness at night.
The recipe follows:
1 spray bottle (make sure it mists)
water
2 drops vanilla
3 drops lavender
1 drop mandarin
And, by the way, I began to use this as a body spray because I liked the way it smelled so much!!
You can play around with the scent, using a combination of mild, calming essential oils that your child likes.
Good luck, and let me know how it works for you!!
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