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Recently a ghost from our past has returned the house. I'm talking about "BAD DREAMS." For at least a year, we've been able to sleep pretty well since both the boys would go down to bed and not wake up till morning. But those days are gone. Recently, at around 2-4 am, I've heard J's semi stuck door, do a 1pull-2 pull and threeee to open, followed by racing foot steps scampering on the rug till our bedroom door bolts open and I hear, " Mama, I had a bad dream!!" I had forgotten about "bad dream" nights. We dealt with it with Ry, but that seemed like so long ago. And now "IT"S BAACK!!!"
I think we are still in denial about it, so we let him come into bed for a few mintues and then put him back in bed till the next door pull, 1-2-3, scamper, "MAMA." We've tried talking about the dream. We've used magic to erase the bad dreams, or if I'm very tired, perhaps I'll call upon a pretend vacuum cleaner, or if I'm more refreshed, perhaps I'll try a rhyme. "Bad dream go away and leave J alone today," ( sang to the tune of rain, rain, go away.) Once a night, I can handle, but when there are multiple dreams, that can destroy your sleep and the next day.
It is my understanding that part of this has to do with his emerging sense of independence. It appears the more independent he feels, the more he becomes aware of how his independence can leave him vulnerable to new hurts. So it stirs up the mix of wanting independence, but still needing to be dependent on good old mom and dad. I think this is all preparation for what will later be called adolescence.
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Posted by 4wrdthnkndad on 2008-07-21 14:13:20 | Rating: | Views: 54
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watch his diet... there might be things he's eating that is causing bad dreams. I know cheese will do that! I know that sounds odd, but it does seem to ring true... keep an eye on what he eats the nights he has the bad dreams! It might work?!?
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Posted by tricialeigh
on 2008-07-21 15:36:00
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Thanks for the suggestion. I will keep that in my mind.
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Posted by 4wrdthnkndad
on 2008-07-21 16:29:52
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a funny(not even sort of scary) bedtime story might do the trick, worked for me back when I was little, oh and a little bit of milk perhaps.
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Posted by Sunshine63
on 2008-07-22 01:31:53
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Funny and milk...worth a try. Thanks
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Posted by 4wrdthnkndad
on 2008-07-22 11:54:49
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