Is it normal that my 3 yr old thinks a man visits him ?

3 year olds are some scum bag liars. i was trying to enjoy my time at a public park on the swings, and some 3 year old comes up and is like, the park for adults is down the road and to the right. well there was no frickin park down the road and he took my damn swing.

Talk to your son's doctor or therapist about this. This isn't something this community is qualified to help you with.

I'm sorry such a terrible thing happened to your son. I think maybe through his traumatic experience he is making an "imaginary friend" to help him with his issues. It's the likely reason here, many traumatized children do the same.

That gave me the shivers, but i dont think hes hallucinating, children are very prone to have encounters with spirits

you might think im crazy, but i definately think its your dad or grandfather trying to help him, or even the kids dad's father or grandfather trying to make it right

I would hide a camera in the kids room and make sure some freak isn't sneaking in there at night first and foremost! If that's not the case, then I wouldn't worry. He's just coping.

I completely agree with Kaiser88. Children often make imaginary friend to help them cope with their fears and loneliness. You should be happy for that. In some years he will get rid of this imaginary friend. And please don't tell him that his friend is only in his mind. Don't worry:)

Alright now somebody said that your little boy could be schizophrenic... no. Or at least highly, highly, HIGHLY unlikely. In young children, schizophrenia is EXTREMELY rare. it typically does not develop until the person reaches young adulthood. Now that being said, if it runs on your family I would still look out for it. And its typically brought out by trauma. Either way I doubt it.

All that being said, I am not a very religious person, but to be perfectly honest the first thing I thought of was a guardian angel. The name "Zacsen" sounds rather biblical to me. Mt only other guess would be a very vivid imaginary friend, although Zacsen is an odd name and this man seems to have a back story, which seems unusual. I honestly think it is a spirit or your child's guardian angel.

I have heard a story like this from someone I knew and it turns out their next door neighbour was sneaking through the kids window in the middle of the night and molesting the kids. Just a thought

I don't think he's hallucinating... I read somewhere that children are sensitive to The "paranormal" and what not. I don't know what to think of this. I'm not really creeped out since this "man" appears to be helping him, but it's odd. He says he lives "far away", is it on this planet or another world? It's possible that he's a extraterrestrial or a sprit. I don't think this is a ghost. You need to ask your son to specify where his "friend" is from.

If it's not a spiritual encounter it is probably a coping mechanism, like an imaginary friend. You should research the name Zacsen (it could be spelled differently) and see if anything comes up. I'm interested so I'll see if I can find anything.

That's so fucking creepy

Perhaps your house is haunted and your son is describing a ghost.

I believe it's God, i'm not sure if you believe in Christianity or not but i really believe it's God.

He could have developed multiple personalities to help him deal with the molestation, he could just be very in touch with the "other side", or possibly just an imaginary friend. I would watch out for other symptoms of multiple personalty disorder, but other then that I think this normal.

Do you believe in the lord?

Your baby has a guardian angel plain and simple

Son molested by father? WTF is this? I am sure he was abused, not molested!

I'm a crystal child and I have delt with these visitations before. I need to clarify it by having pics of the room and boy. If you wish to know what it is please send me a messege on facebook crossing demensions ensign.

Maybe this man is real.

Probably his guardian angel

Lol call ghostbusters

I appreciate all the feedback. I think like most here that this is either a coping strategy or angel/spirit. My mother said he is so scared that he has made up a friend to protect him. I think that may very well be the case. Whatever it is,it is helping the situation and making him feel better & that makes me feel better.

Sounds like a horror movie

I think its totally scary, but also totally normal. I don't have children of my own, but I have studied child psychology and, on a psychological level, the child may be using this Zacksen character as some form of sublimation for his trauma; and this is a very good thing.

In dealing with it, I wouldn't suggest taking the spiritual approach (just for the sake of practical application), but just for safety I would definitely research the name AND description and see what comes up in mythology, etc. Its known that children see spirits and that is also fine; its a sign of a close connection with their natural spirituality (The thing we all have before we're told that ghosts don't exist, and that Jesus is the only way, etc. etc.) In the case of your son I think its very good that he "sees" this entity. It shows that, although he is dealing with the trauma of the molestation and that he is developing normally. Do not try and discourage him.

Your son did NOT develop multiple personalities or schizophrenia and I don't know where the people suggesting this comes off! I cannot emphasise enough how normal it is. Try getting over the shock and think over what I've said. Talk to the therapist about it and whatever happens, keep providing your son with a safe and stable environment. He will eventually find different ways of dealing with his trauma. He might have trouble in relationships at a later stage, but for him that'll be normal too.

My daughter has seen her dead grandad for the last 2 years. She is now 4yrs old and is still adamant that grandad comes in through her bedroom window with his wings. They sing twinkle little star together etc etc.
Maybe your child is seeing somebody who was close to you in this life but who has now died! Mention it to his therapist though... Xx

I suggest this at the risk of sounding crazy but...alien?

if he starts talking about other people he sees u might wanna take him to a doc could be schizophrenia

Thank you. Yes I do believe in the Lord. I was just a little creeped by what "it" was at first. He seems to know alot about "Zacsen" and I have prayed and prayed for God to help his bad dreams to go away since they are so disturbing. Once I cried out to God , this is what all my son told me.

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