Author Neil Gaiman says being afraid of monsters under the bed can be a sign of ...
Why it's good for children to be scared: Being afraid of monsters under the bed can be a sign they will grow up with great creativity, says author Neil Gaiman Gaiman said he used to view his overactive imagination as his ‘big weakness’ On BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, he said he found lots of things frightening He added his father used to pat him down for hidden books at family gatherings
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It's fine for children to be scared of monsters as it could be a sign they will grow up to be creative, author Neil Gaiman said.
Gaiman, whose books include the dark children’s novella Coraline, said he used to view his overactive imagination as his ‘big weakness’ and did not realise it would become a ‘superpower’.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, the writer said he found lots of things frightening as a child.
Asked what he was afraid of, he said: ‘You name it, definitely the dark, shadows, witches, anything that really did exist
