How do you explain dreams to your preschooler?

michaeltrish

DS ended up in our bed last night several times due to a "singing crab" that appeared in his room.  We spent all morning trying to explain what dreams are but he's still confused and scared.  We couldn't help but laugh.

august06mom

I told DS that they're stories that his head thinks up while he's sleeping and they're not real.

It didn't help much, though. But that was the best I could do.

emilykristene2006

I tell DD it's like watching a movie in her head, but it's not real. Didn't help and she is still confused. Maybe someone else has a better way?

lindac1

DD 'gets' the tooth fairy idea, so we tell her there's a 'dream fairy' who sometimes comes while you're sleeping to give you things to think about while you're asleep. Sometimes they are silly things, sometimes they are scary things (DD gets nightmares at times) sometimes they are just boring things!

peekaboo716

I was going to say like in Cinderella "A dream is a wish your heart makes," but a singing crab sounds more like he's been watching Little Mermaid.

I tell DS that dreams are like movies and stories.