I always wondered how young babies are when they start to dream. Do they always, from day one? Is it later, when they start to become more aware? Who knows.
I have long suspected Rebecca is a vivid dreamer. She’s a restless sleeper, and it’s not uncommon for her to wake in the middle of the night, seemingly distraught and in need of a pat on the back. But she’s usually still sleepy enough that she doesn’t say much about what’s bothering her and goes right back to sleep.
Daniel, on the other hand, sleeps like the dead. Sometimes, when I go in to check on them before I go to bed, I have to poke him so he’ll move enough for me to know he’s still breathing.
He woke up crying late last night, very uncharacteristic. I went in to check on him.
“Mommy, I’m so sad! I’m weawwy weawwy sad!”
“Oh, buddy, why are you sad?”
“I’m so sad, because they took all the phones!”
A hug and some vague reassurance about the phones, and back to sleep he went. As did I, with no more doubt about whether toddlers dream.
We just started night terrors around my house. Penny first, then a few days later Ned got in on it. By the time I get in there they are back to sleep again so I’ve decided not to worry too much. Ned is probably dreaming that someone wouldn’t let him out of the playroom to cause mischief with buttons and other electronics.
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I’d like to think babies dream very early on. Dream about eating, snuggles and kisses.
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Jess dreamed that Daddy came home. Her heart broke when she woke.
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I think babies dream early, we just don’t know about what. We too have had night terrors and some bad dreams, but thankfully everyone seems to be sleeping just fine now.
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Awww…poor Daniel…and yet so sweet
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Pooor pumpkin! (Although truth told, I might be a wee bit happy if all our phones were taken…
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Have a great weekend, Goddess!
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Great question, and one I’ve never actually thought of (which might tell you something about my whole cognitive process…or lack thereof). I do know that my 5 year-old twins like to use the bad-dream-thing as an excuse. Three minutes after good night kisses, he’ll come in and tell me about his “bad dream.”
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With all that, I am soooo impressed how well he can express himself in the middle of the night!