"Mommy, was I sold to another family?"
That was the first thing Colter asked me when he woke up this morning. I knew immediately that he had had a nightmare.
I told him we'd never sell him to another family, not for a million, billion, zillion dollars. Then I asked him if he'd had a bad dream. He said he did and tried to tell me about it, but in the end we just cuddled and I kissed his forehead.
I think your way is the best way. I sit on Lillianna's bed and she tells me the nightmare. Then we talk about it then we snuggle and I rub her back until she feels better. I will usually give her a favorite stuffed toy or doll to cuddle with when I go back to my bed. That usually does it.
Posted by: Robin P | September 02, 2004 at 07:34 PM
Tony hasn't had much in the way of bad dreams, not the night terrors anyway.
Sometimes he tells us about a dream he had, but he seems matter of fact, and never really upset about it.
Posted by: VJ | September 02, 2004 at 12:10 AM
Poor little guy.We usually snuggle and cuddle a bit after nightmares.
Posted by: emily | September 01, 2004 at 09:53 AM
Aww what a terrible dream. :( The poor guy!
Posted by: heather | August 31, 2004 at 10:27 PM