Tonight while driving home I heard "mom?".  I asked my youngest daughter what she wanted.  She said that she didn't say anything.  She usually calls me mommy so that was odd. Then my eldest daughter said that  she heard it too.  I have heard this spirit in my house on a privious occassion and I became alarmed because my daughter was at school at the time. And I thought something was wrong.

My question is how do I proceed with this?  My daughter said that this is the first time she had heard spirits. She used to all the time as a little girl then it went away.  Her dad is against it. And has said that if she says anything like that he will have her commited in the hospital.  All because of the fear of my psychosis.

She was so excited. And asking all kinds of questions about spirits.  I tried my best to answer them.  What should I do for the young medium?  What help you as a child?

I'm very eager to hear everyone's input.

Safe Journey

This is a difficult area for certain!! We have a very strong family history of both severe mental illness and also various psychic abilities. I think sometimes one can be confused as the other, and sometimes I think one can cause the other. Where do we draw the lines?? I want to encourage their natural psychic abilities, and get treatment for the mental illness, is what I do. My own determination of which is what is from my experience in working in mental wards, knowing what truely ill people present as and also are the voices or visions causing harm or fear? I explain my beliefs to my children when they ask. That everything is made of energy and vibration is an expression of that which we can hear/see/feel. I also tell them that different people believe different things and that's fine. They are given the task of deciding for themselves what to believe or not, with guidance about what I believe and why I believe it. It is also my responsibility as their mother to make sure that no negative energies are allowed to bother them. It's my house and no 'nasties' are allowed. Thus they can explore and grow safely.
"Mom! there's a monster under my bed/ in my closet!"  I say, "Oh REAAAAALLLLY? Did you tell the monster that your mother will eat it up if it doesn't go away? CHOMP! CHOMP! CHOMP!"   usually works on the mundane fantasy monsters, but if they say the monster persists, I will 'clean house' and re-ward without the children's knowledge.  and I do tell them the truth, monsters can't stay if you do not allow them to.
It's all about balance, the mundane life, a child's natural fantasy life and then the spiritual realms.

Nighthawk,

I'm so thrilled that someone replied. I'm a medium dealing with psychosis.  It wasn't until recent that I had this development of psychosis.  Where as with the mediumship I have been since I was a child.  So I can usually tell the differance.  There is hope for those who suffer from both.  I take medication, and still hear spirits.   Medication does not take away the gift. My psych is awesome and asked me if this was part of my spiritality, I replied yes, and he wasn't too concerned.  When I go psychosis, It is like I am a forienger in this land. That is what my line is.  To remain grounded and not cross.

I agree, balance, mondane life, childhood fantasy, and spirituality.

I loved the boogie man trick. Chomp, Chomp!!  My children do not complain of monsters.  But when they do I will definately use this trick!  

Thank you for your replie.

Safe Journey

A child will ask for only what they want an answer to.  The voice that you heard and your daughter as well, was real and a spirit presence.  She obviously will be opening to these things gradually and perhaps regularly.  Be patient and take it one incident at a time.  Do not over whelm her with too much information.

I got the sense that you or someone close in your family had a miscarriage.  It is definitely a child spirit seeking its mother.  Given you have some time, you may want to answer to help them along their journey.

You are most welcome Crow! It's a hard place to be, dealing with both. But you are not alone! You seem to have a good handle on the situation and I congratulate your success! pm me anytime if you need to talk.