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There are NO Such thing as a Monster in your closet! How to conquer dark room fears.This Classic story of Theres a Nightmare in My Closet is an all time favorite of mine: It is about a bat-eared, buck-toothed monster who might be an escapee from Dr. Seuss. Creeping out of the closet toward the little boys bed, hes three parts scary, one part worried; backing away from the little boys popgun, he becomes a big crybaby; tucked into bed with the little boy, he looks ludicrous. "I suppose theres another nightmare in my closet, but my beds not big enough for three," says little boy, dropping off...while another bewhiskered creature peers around the closet door. For a book thats meant to calm a child, its a rather peculiar message, and as a book, this is just another instance of the current affection for Wild Things (with a look uncomfortably like the original). The trembling monster is funny enough in himself but his role is that of the ubiquitous reluctant dragon. A dubious equatio