Nicholas' Nightmare
My son Nicholas was talking in his sleep and obviously having nightmares last night. At one point, he started crying so I said, "Nicholas wake up you're having a bad dream!" Then he started babbling. He said something about a baby and a playground and Daddy and Mommy. When I asked him to repeat it, he said,
"I had a sad dream."
"I dreamed you went up into the sky without me. I want to stay with you." This obviously meant he dreamed I died since that's what I say about creatures dying (going up into the sky). Well, this made me burst into tears. Then he says, "Don't forget about me, Mama, Don't leave me." Analyzing this a bit more, I realized he probably is confused about staying the night at his father's the night before without me, thinking that if I'm not there I left him, forgot about him.
I said (sobbing) "Nicholas I wont forget about you! You're my #1. I love you more than anything!" Then I added, "Just because you spend the night sometimes at Daddy's doesnt mean I forgot about you. It just means I want you to see your Daddy from time to time. " This seemed to comfort him, so he said "Ok, now let's go back to sleep, Mama." He rolled over and went to sleep and so did I.
"I had a sad dream."
"I dreamed you went up into the sky without me. I want to stay with you." This obviously meant he dreamed I died since that's what I say about creatures dying (going up into the sky). Well, this made me burst into tears. Then he says, "Don't forget about me, Mama, Don't leave me." Analyzing this a bit more, I realized he probably is confused about staying the night at his father's the night before without me, thinking that if I'm not there I left him, forgot about him.
I said (sobbing) "Nicholas I wont forget about you! You're my #1. I love you more than anything!" Then I added, "Just because you spend the night sometimes at Daddy's doesnt mean I forgot about you. It just means I want you to see your Daddy from time to time. " This seemed to comfort him, so he said "Ok, now let's go back to sleep, Mama." He rolled over and went to sleep and so did I.