La enseñanza del miedo en la infancia: el Hombre del Saco, el Sacamantecas y otros "asustachicos"

The article shows the results of an investigation centered on the figure of �asustachicos�. Community use characters or places, real or imagined, to intimidate, frighten, create fear, panic or just cause measure, obedience, servility, its members, in a very particular children. This work uses various methodological tools such as a questionnaire and semistructured interviews.We get a list of widely used to �asustachicos�. We analyze when and why the community uses �asustachicos�. We studied the age, among others. We note that the �asustachicos� yet mentioned is an issue and even mention them young. The �asustachicos� as teach as fear of children. It is not just a coercive means to teach them to behave in front of daily routines such as feeding or napping, but a way of instilling obedience through panic or terror of the unknown.