Coming from a background of Psychics and Mediums one would have been forgiven for assuming that my development was encouraged and praised.  Far from it in fact, I was constantly berated for showing any signs of  psychic ability and very definitely not praised.  My mother made a huge point of telling me that she didn't want me to grow up like 'Coxy' my maternal grandmother, who it appeared had spent a great deal of time living a very different life.

Sadly it did deter my development in the short-term.  I was embarrassed that I was different; I readily went with the masses and used my logic rather than my intuition.  I was sure that I was the wrong one, the odd one out.

As far as my own children were concerned, they didn't appear to develop their ESP as early as I did.  In fact my daughter Sian, who can now see Spirit in full form and full colour, did not do so until she had had several near death experiences due to an illness.

On the other hand my eldest granddaughter displayed the ability of second sight from about 8 months when she would laugh and smile into thin air, following something which even I couldn't see with her little eyes and at one point even waving bye bye!

When trying to explain to my daughter that I didn't want the children disciplined for what they couldn't help seeing, it occurred to me that so much of what is fed to us about the supernatural is fear based.

If we didn't fear the unknown we would be more ready to accept that others had an ability which we did not, just as one person can paint and draw naturally and others cannot.

Should your child begin to *see* things which are not visible to the naked eye or have invisible friends, gently encourage him or her to talk about it.  Don't question otherwise that may be seen as disapproval.  If your child knows it is safe to talk about their experiences they will do so readily as and when they occur.

Some psychics happily visit psychic children and talk them through their experiences, offering reassurance and positivity from the experience.