I told my 5-year-old granddaughter that zombies don't exist, but (perhaps more importantly) I told her that zombies are extremely ticklish. Moreover, from the way they walk (with their arms extended) you can readily tickle them under the arms. I pretended to be a zombie and I had her practice on me.
Knowing in daylight that zombies don't exist doesn't necessary extend into the night. Children just aren't that logical. Describing how ticklish they are seemed to make them less frightening. And it gave her a good defense if they ever appeared at night.
[Note added: someone suggested an edit to my first sentence. That person assumed I meant to say "that zombies do exist". No, I told her that zombies don't exist, but that they are ticklish. As a child, she appreciated both answers. Grandpa says they don't exist -- that's comforting. But Grandpa also says they are ticklish! That's even more comforting -- especially if he is wrong on the first point.]
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