(See Concerns about Hypnotic Regression for more details.) We do not recommend that children undergo past-life regression hypnosis. Parents should acknowledge and value what their children have told them while making clear that the past life is truly in the past. If children persist in saying they want their old family or old home, it might be helpful to explain that while they may have had another family in a previous life, their current family is the one they have for this life. In such a situation, having the statements recorded ahead of time would be critical in providing the best evidence that the child actually had experienced memories from a previous life.Īt the same time, parents should not become so focused on the statements that they and their children lose sight of the fact that the current life is what is most important now. This is particularly important in cases where the children give enough information so that identifying a deceased individual that they are describing might be possible. We encourage parents to write down any statements about a past life that their children make.
We do think it is fine to ask general, open-ended questions such as, “Do you remember anything else?” and it is certainly fine to empathize with a child’s statements (“That must have been scary” when, for instance, a child describes a fatal accident). It would then be difficult or impossible to separate memories from fantasy. This could be upsetting to the child and, more importantly from our standpoint, could lead the child to make up answers to the questions. When a child talks about a past life, we suggest that parents avoid asking a lot of pointed questions. Some of the children show a lot of emotional intensity regarding these issues, and parents should be respectful in listening just as they are with other subjects that their children bring up. We recommend that parents be open to what their children are reporting.
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When children talk about a past life, parents are sometimes unsure how to respond. They can occur in families with a belief in reincarnation or in families where the idea of reincarnation had never been considered before the child began making the statements. These statements are generally made by children whose development appears to otherwise be just like that of their peers. We have talked with many families in which a child claimed to remember another set of parents, another home, or a previous death, and the children rarely show mental health problems. These suggestions to parents are intended as general guidance and should not be construed as medical or psychological counseling of any kind, nor as a substitute for counseling or other treatment.įirst, it is important to know that these statements do not, by themselves, indicate mental illness. While each case has individual differences, we offer some general guidance here that may be helpful, and we are happy to answer questions about particular situations from parents who contact us. Parents frequently ask us for advice on how to handle their children’s statements about past lives.
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(Please note, the following is intended to be used for informational purposes only, and is not intended to serve as a substitute for professional therapeutic or counseling services)
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