Without knowing what I was talking about, I’d say it’s probably totally normal. But if it makes you feel better you could talk to him just generally about how it’s nice to share, but some kids don’t like to… that’s what I’d do anyway. Good luck and sweet dreams!

He wakes up crying, saying, “Give my shark back to me, Mama! Where did you put it??” He really doesn’t understand that it wasn’t real, at least not until he’s fully awake. I think it’s kind of funny that it always seems to be me taking things from him, though. Maybe I need to chill out a bit.

Anyway, so apparently this is normal. I don’t think it means they’re being tramatized during the day, just that they, like us, have nightmares about their biggest fears. I guess their biggest fear is that their toys will be taken away. Makes sense.

You know? It may not have anything to do with school… Perhaps he’s having jealousy issues with his little sister (forgive me if he has a baby brother, and I misremembered), and they’re coming out in his dreams?

He’s a preschooler, and it’s a bummer that he’d have anxiety dreams at all, but dreams are powerful things. And it’s normal for them to start having nightmares at this age, hard as it is.

For what it’s worth. (I’m likely full of poo… I have lots of anxiety dreams myself, and may be “projecting” or something.)

I hope you both feel better soon.

Does he remember things when he wakes up? She almost never does, but I usually start a conversation with her about the things I heard her say, just to see what she says.