If there are nights in which adults do not know very well if we have had a dream or real experience, imagine the little ones. We know well that children dream and that many night experiences are often concerned, but what about babies? We are wondering if babies dream. And if so, what do babies dream? We discover it in our Dream Dictionary.
There are so many things that we can learn from babies … and so many mysteries that we still have to solve. Having a baby in the family opens a world of discoveries, learning, love and, above all, many questions. Many doubts is what we have about babies’ dreams. But before trying to know what babies dream, it will be better to understand the sleep cycle of the little ones.
It seems that babies have two phases of sleep. On the one hand, there is the deep sleep or slow sleep, of which they do not wake up easily and that helps them recover the energy of the day and to get a restful rest. On the other hand, there is the ReM phase, in which the brain is active and is precisely when dreams occur in both adults and babies.
More than once you will have observed your baby while sleeping and you will surely have seen him completely asleep but babbling, moving or stirring his arms. He is dreaming, indeed. And surely you would love to know what he is dreaming about. Isn’t that so?
It is difficult to determine what babies dream. They do dream but how are your dreams? Are they dreams of well -being with the maternal uterus or are they nightmares of that unknown world they are discovering? Most likely, babies’s dreams are based on sensations such as heat, cold, hunger or even pain.
They can also dream of noises, such as laughs, cries, the rattle or even textures such as the towel you use after bathing or the blanket with which it sleeps. It is evident that in the dreams of babies images may appear that in their head are not yet able to interpret.
This in terms of babies, because from 18 months the universe of the little ones can already begin to share with adults. And that is when you discover that your baby is growing, that he cannot distinguish the reality of dreams very well and that he is surprised at the amount of things he can see, smell, touch, listen or feel while he is asleep.
From 18 months dreams become clearer and more defined. Children have the same dreams as adults, that is, recreations of the experiences they have lived during the day or concerns, which they also have them. As well as have concerns, illusions and fears. From dreaming about balloons, with sweets, with a forest river to more unpleasant dreams that will make it wake up and run to your room.
What happened? It has only been a nightmare. You may be surprised, but babies do not have nightmares, at least it is what experts say. That they feel restless while sleeping is one thing, but that does not mean that they have nightmares, an experience that they will not have to live up to 3 years of age.
And if you are wondering what children’s nightmares consist of, you can imagine it. They are the same as those of adults, even if they respond to different daily concerns. They dream of fires, with natural disasters or with monsters, but also with emotions such as anguish and terror.
The nightmares are suffered both adults and children, so it is important to make him understand the child that what he dreams cannot harm him. Therefore, it is even more important to explain that dreams are not reality, even if he feels them very intensely. And, therefore, it is also important to provide the child with adequate sleep hygiene.
The best way to avoid dreaded nightmares in children is to create a pleasant atmosphere to sleep, a relaxing and friendly space free of noise, discussions, punishments or anger. If the child goes to sleep feeling loved and protected, he will be more likely to have pleasant dreams that wake up rested and with intact illusions. Without fears.
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