Alien abduction and encounters with young children is a subject that has come up before in the alien/ufo community, but appears to be growing in number from the personal accounts posted on several forums and testimony given by multiple witnesses to the phenomena. It is a subject which tends to make some members uncomfortable, possibly because of the ramifications if this event is occurring. After all, It is one thing to be an adult and to possibly have these experiences, but a protective urge comes out in all of us when our children are threatened or being harmed in some way. Perhaps it is easier to put it down to a 'bad dream' then to deal with the consequences of a possible alien abduction of a child.

While the phenomena is not new, the occurances appear to be increasing, as countless parents report that the dreams that their children are having are similar in nature to abduction and encounter accounts. More and more chlidren are speaking of beings who come into their room, their play area, to contact them; sometimes even taking them 'through the ceiling' or 'into a light'. The young ones recount instances of strong 'beams' and sounds coming through their windows, some actually describe the beings in detail and draw their own renditions of them. Imagination? Exposure to the media's concept of alien encounters? Yet too many of the accounts speak of children who have had little, if any exposure to ufos and alien life forms through the media or any other source. Their parents, who may have formerly brushed off these supposed 'fantasies' of their young children, are now turning to the alien/ufo community for answers as the mainstream medical and psychiatric disciplines fail to give them relief or a solution to the problem.

Studies have found that this phenomena is not only occurring but increasing; and as to the validity of the chidlren's stories, according to many researchers, the following can be said:
'Children seem to react differently to their alleged abduction experiences than adult claimants. Many alleged adult experiencers report doubting their own perceptions or the veracity of what they believed happened to them. Children, by contrast, never seem to doubt that their experiences happened to them. For an adult, an abduction experience can challenge much of what they believe about the world. Children however, by virtue of being in a formative stage of development, more readily assimilate the experience into their developing worldview.

Many repeat-abductees report that, as children from the ages of 2-6, they would be visited by balls of light that would enter their room at night. These balls would seem to play games with children and fly around the room. Some have interpreted them as being a way for the alleged abductees to develop their psychic abilities the way a physical ball helps develop coordination and athletic abilities. As such these intangible orbs have been dubbed "psychic toys."

Several drawings illustrate alien activities on children, including immersion in vats of liquid.'

http://naturalplane.blogspot.com/2009/07/child-reports-often-feature-very.html

A fascinating video from South Africa depicts interviews with 62 children who had an encounter with possible extra-terrestrials. After exhaustive investigation, it was determined that there was no mass hallucination; these children were telling the truth.
UFO 62 Children's Alien Encounter over South Africa

Many members of the medical profession have come forward and made statemebs about the abductions phenomema and a large consensus agrees that there is little, if any, psychosis involved in these sightings and encounters.

"UFO abductions are not a rare phenomenon and have been estimated to have occurred to three-million Americans. There is a remarkably precise correspondence to the reports. Abductees exhibit relatively little psychopathology."

From The UFO Abduction Phenomenon: What Does it Mean for the Transformation of Human Consciousness? by John E. Mack, M.D.
From Psychology Today:
'Psychological tests confirm that abductees are rarely psychotic or mentally ill. Some 3 million Americans believe they've encountered bright lights and incurred strange bodily marks indicative of a possible encounter with aliens, according to a recent poll.'

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/%5Byyyy%5D%5Bmm%5D/%5Btitle-raw%5D

A recent case study in the MUFON files is disturbing for many reasons:
June 2010
'This particular morning, he came to me visibly upset,” the woman said, describing how her son came to her crying and “telling me he dreamed about aliens… I would never take him seriously normally but this morning and the way he acted made me listen.” Below is an excerpt from the unedited MUFON report:
He began to tell me that (in his dream) he woke up and a little gray men took him with them out the door and took him on their ship. The gray men had big black eyes and when I asked about the nose he pushed his up, and into his face, I’m thinking to make it look like there wasn’t much of one except for holes, maybe?

I asked him about their hands and he said their fingers looked long like sticks.
He said the ship was silver with yellow, green and white lights. He said it was a ball with a ring around it…He said they took him to the moon.

He told me they were talking in whispers and he remembered them telling him to “Stay…. stay with us.” He kept repeating that. He said he was scared and told them to take him home to Mommy.'

http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2010/09/robbing-the-cradle-aliens-who-abduct-children/

As studies have found that abduction is possibly multi-generational, is it conceivable that the possible abductees are more aware of the 'eymptoms' that may accompany these encounters? Or are these 'dreams' that these children are having so evident of alien interaction that it cannot be ignored? And, if the latter is the case, then does this lend credibility to the concept that these contacts with the children are increasing?

"Solutions" abound, from 'thought screen helmets' to the concept of these children being some sort of 'star chlidren', to subjecting the child to hypnotherapy to 'remember more', none of which the average parent of a child who has had an encounter is inclined to subsribe to.

Unfortunately, in many cases, there is little rational support for either the parent or the child; experiencers are left to post on multiple forums and hope that they are not ridiculed and maybe find another like mind...at hit or miss proposition at best. Perhaps it is up to other experiencers of this phenomena to seek out others and help each other as best they can through an upsetting and often traumatic occurance.

From Marvin the Martian to Ben 10, aliens have been well-represented in alien cartoons. They have been depicted in many ways, from the comical to the downright scary. Alien fear and curiosity have led to interesting imaginings that delight, entertain and haunt our imaginations.

Bugs Bunny always outwitted Yosemite Sam, and thus Animation director Chuck Jones felt it necessary to create a foe that was opposite to Yosemite Sam in every way. He was soft-spoken and deliberate, with a propensity for destruction and the ability to carry it out. One of the most popular and well-known characters in alien cartoons, Marvin the Martian made his debut as Commander X-23 in the cartoon short Haredevil Hare in 1948. His outfit of a green helmet inspired by those of the Roman Centurions, a green skirt, some red tights and white sneakers was very Earthly in its design. He has been voiced by Mel Blanc, Bob Bergen, Joe Alaskey and Eric Goldberg. He has subsequently been seen in 7 more cartoon shorts, 2 movies and has made a few cameo appearances in 3 animated television series. Marvin decided that because Earth was blocking his view of Venus, it had to be destroyed. He employed a weapon which he called the Uranium PU-36, which became the Illudium PU-36 in subsequent shorts. He also carried a hand gun known as the ACME disintegrator ray. As an interesting fact, the likeness of Marvin the Martian appears on both the Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers.

Since the debut of Marvin the Martian, other cartoons have followed suit. On October 29, 1965, The Great Gazoo first appeared on The Flintstones animated series. He was a tiny, green alien who floated. A punishment for inventing a machine with huge destructive power, he was exiled from his home planet Zatox and sent to Earth. After his flying saucer crashed, Fred and Barney discovered him. His mien was one of mischief as he was always causing problems. His story arc was never resolved.

Not known as one of the alien cartoons, The Simpsons is not alien to the depiction of them. In several episodes aliens are either characters or secondary depictions. In one episode Krusty the Klown watches a television show called “Hercules vs. the Martians.” Bart, in another episode, impersonates an alien. And in still another episode, the alien characters perform during a half time show. The fun thing about the Simpsons is the couch gags during the show’s opening credits. One such couch gag depicted the family being eaten after the couch turned into an alien.

Ben Tennyson of the alien cartoon Ben 10 discovers an alien pod in the woods. After examining, he comes upon watch-like device, called the Omnitrix that was stored inside. The mysterious becomes permanently attached to his wrist allows him to change into many different alien life-forms with their own unique powers. With aid from his friends, he begins an adventure which leads to him fighting evil, both earthly and of extraterrestrial origin.

Whatever your tastes, you certainly have a number of choices in alien cartoons.

Man has always been fascinated by extra terrestrial beings. Some have even put extensive research and dedicated their whole lives in pursuit of the knowledge about aliens. But what is it exactly that attracts man to these beings? Do they really exist? Are we really not alone in this universe? There have been accounts of people who claimed that they have seen aliens or UFOs, and some believe that aliens once came down to Earth and helped ancient people create perfect monuments and structures; however, no solid proof has been presented regarding these. No matter what the case is, we can safely say that aliens continue to spark the interest of human beings and fuel their pursuit in discovering intelligent life beyond that of the Earth’s.

Alien enthusiasts have been dwelling on the possibility of alien knowledge ever since the ancient times. In fact, they claim that carvings and sculptures of ancient civilizations contain alien drawings. They believe that ancient cultures think of aliens as their gods, and so in order to pay homage to their gods, they created alien drawings and left it for us to discover.

One such example is the ancient Egyptian civilizations. It is said that ancient Egyptians were able to create the pyramids with the help of advanced intelligence from the aliens. They also believed that aliens came down from the sky and mentored them. As a tribute, ancient Egyptians included alien drawings in their carvings.

Aside from Egyptians, ancient Mayans were also believed to be interacting with aliens. Ancient Mayans are known for their consistent predictions of the stars and solar cycles, and are believed to be one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient era. Some people think that Ancient Mayans treated aliens as their gods, and so as to make a tribute to their gods, they made alien drawings in their caves, which can be seen until now.

In ancient Sumeria, a graphic illustration of a flying ship was found and it was believed to be connected with aliens and UFOs. There have also been ancient paintings in China and India showing the alien-like creatures. Several silver saucer-like objects can be seen in one of the paintings of the Dalai Lama and they are believed to be UFOs.

The ancient French and Saxon civilizations also wrote about what is believed to be aliens. In a manuscript that depicted the Saxon-French war in the year 776, it is written that flying objects were seen flying above the war zone in the middle of the battle between the two nations. In Japan during the 900s, it was believed that a painting was made and it allegedly showed a burning object flying in the air similar to that of a UFO.

These, however, are just drawings that may be subject to different explanations. Some may claim these are aliens, while others may think otherwise. Whether we believe the claims of alien drawings or not is all up to us. Different people have different opinions and it is just proper to respect each and every one of them.