Who are the kids or children? My Mom with dementia always see's "the kids" I am just wondering how many others experienced this?

My mom has had alzheimers for about 10 years. She sees children and people too off and on, and will ask about "the baby" or "my baby." As long as the hallucinations don't bother her, I don't worry too much about them.

My aunt lived to be 100 and never had dementia, but she did see little kids in her house -- but only when she had a uti.

I find Lewy Body Dementia fascinating. My mother-in-law has moderate dementia. She had a family of "gypsies" living with her for months in her assisted living room. Since I have brought her home to live with me there haven't been any more delusions. I didn't understand why so I asked an elder care specialist who said that they stopped probably because there are more people around her keeping her mind focused on the present.

My mom (81 years old) had a baby "Last November" and another last week!! :) She has children and babies all over the house at times. I think it is that they regress back to their younger days, probably when their kids were little.... That is where their mind is.....

Mom has Lewy Body Dementia would always say "look at those two little boys peeking at me from the curtains." Or she would have delusions of a baby. Wanting to make sure the baby is okay because it was naked and cold. We would just go with the flow and say..."yes the baby is fine" His mommy and daddy has him wrapped up in a warm blanket" Its very typical of the LBDementia. The delusions and strange dreams are the first things we noticed when mom was diagnosed.

My mother also does this. She constantly talks about what the "kids" are doing. She doesn't claim to see kids, but she does see people around the house even when it is just she and I. It does no good to tell her it's just us because she becomes quite snarky and derogatory about me being unable to see what should be as plain as the nose on my face. Quite often she will not want to sit in her chair because she claims someone is already sitting there.

When I talked to her nurse and doctor about these behaviors they assured me that many dementia and Alzheimer's patients experience the same thing. They also caution me to keep her well hydrated. She is also checked for UTI's on a regular basis as this can cause hallucinations. So, if your mother is seeing more "odd" things than usual, please have her checked for a UTI. Left untreated, UTI's can prove fatal.

Good luck!

My mother sees people off and on ... including kids (but no aliens! if she did, I think I would make a run for it). She also sees deceased relatives. I don't know who the kids are she sees ... sometimes is two little girls. Now, please don't be offended but ya gotta have a sense of humor with some of these things: During on period of time my mother was complaining of so many relatives visiting (NO ONE was in the house but she and I) and I told my sister that at least I didn't have to worry about mom being lonely while I was at work! :) :) She was very dehydrated at the time, and it turned out she had a UTI.

It could be that your mother has Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects 1.3 million Americans. Seeing children or small animals are typical hallucinations characteristic of this disease. People with LBD may also see adults - my husband, who has LBD, once watched enthralled as a troupe of "actors" set up in our backyard and prepared to film a Civil War re-enactment -- all a figment of his imagination. Fortunately for him, his hallucinations aren't threatening, although I have heard that some LBD patients have had frightening visions.

I would highly recommend that you have your mother examined by a good neurologist and make sure that this individual is familiar with Lewy Body Dementia. Unfortunately, there is no test for LBD - a diagnosis is made by an examination of symptoms. Other symptoms can include excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep disturbances (including acting out vivid dreams), blank facial expression, balancing difficulties and shuffling gait, and loss of interest in hobbies, activities, etc. It is extremely important to get an accurate diagnosis because medications that can help people with Alzheimers or Parkinsons Diseases can have an extremely negative effect on people with LBD.

My father cannot distinguish who my mother is. He sees her as 3 or four different people on any given day

My mom has seen people "in" the china cabinet and the turtle tank. I think this was due to her eyesight. But at other times she does ask who the man is or who the kids are. I know this is going to sound weird to some, but I believe in the paranormal and believe she is seeing family members who have passed or those who have been sent to watch over her.

My mother sometimes sees people who are not there. It seems to happen if she is dehydrated. I tried to ask her what they look like but then she realizes that I don't see them too. I think she is a bit embarrassed. She has told me that the people she sees appear to be children. Anyway, I try to get her to drink more fluids and the visions go away.

Over the years with elder relatives; I can't count how many of them have seen various different people or other things, from aliens jumping on their bed to J Edgar Hoover for a secret moving down by the lake! Sometimes we'd have to leave the room to laugh or cry depending on the situation, but it was real to them.

my dad saw kids and his grandmother.But he only saw people that had passed away,which makes me wonder why not see people who are still living hmmmm