"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.

How do you soothe your child after a bad dream?

Comments

[Robin P]

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.

[VJ]

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.

[emily]

Poor little guy.We usually snuggle and cuddle a bit after nightmares.

[heather]

Aww what a terrible dream. :( The poor guy!