Vivid Dreams for Kids

Updated on July 01, 2011
A.L. asks from New York, NY
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My daughter is almost 6 yrs. old and has always talked in her sleep. It is loud and to the point of yelling and 5 out of 7 nights she wakes up and gives me a ton of detail about her dreams.

I am concerned that she is not getting real rest because when she is sleeping and should be shutting down she still seems to have such an active dream state.

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I 100% appreciate the responses. She does seem rested enough during the day and that is the biggest concern. Thank you helpful, mommies for the reassurance.

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K.P.

answers from Seattle on

I dont think you should be too concerned. If she seems rested during the day, and isnt crabby then she is just a sleep talker. I remember my sister used to talk all the time. I could have conversations with her all the time.
She doesnt do it as much now that she is older, once in awhile but I think she will grow out of it.
If you still have concerns then you can always talk to her doctor and see what they have to say, just to ease your mind.

Now if its your sleep you are wanting, which who could blame you haha, then try giving her a cute notebook and a pen, and when she wakes up then instead of waking you up she could write down her dreams and then show you at breakfast. That way you get more sleep, and you are in a better state of mind to analyze her dreams.

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S.H.

answers from Honolulu on

Okay... my daughter since as long as she began talking... has talked in her sleep.
She also remembers her dreams.
She is just that way.

But my daughter does get enough sleep.

My daughter has an active mind.
My son at times, talks in his sleep too. All kinds of sounds.
But he gets enough sleep too, and naps.
He is just that way.
My son also remembers all of his dreams. Clearly.

My kids giggle, yell, talk, in their sleep.
They are fine.
They get enough sleep and I know, because I put them to bed and I know when they wake up and they sleep through their dreams.

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T.C.

answers from Dallas on

I used to be a lot more active when I slept. I think I'd keep an eye on her during the day and see if she seems tired. She might just be more of an active sleeper and is still getting enough sleep.

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L.H.

answers from New York on

I had them when I was young. She'll grow out of them. It's no big deal, and she probably is getting enough rest. It's not like she's an adult with trouble sleeping. You might want to look into lucid dreaming to teach her how to control her dreams.

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D.K.

answers from Pittsburgh on

I wouldn't worry. I always used to remember my dreams and now I don't. I am sad about it. In the morning DS tells me what he dreamed and then asks me mine. Usually I don't remember.

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J.V.

answers from Kalamazoo on

I'm 40 and an excessive dreamer...always have been! I can't even take a nap without dreaming! I have four kids and two of them dream all the time and the other two have the vivid dreams on a fairly regular basis. It can disrupt your sleep you don't go through the five stages of sleep before R.E.M. instead you go straight to R.E.M. I and my kids usually take naps during the days. It is not really a reconized "disorder" and they are just starting to research it more. Their is some natural medicine that is supposed to address this issue I tried it for a short time, but didn't notice a huge difference. Look into it and see if they have something out there for kids. When I talked to my Dr. about it he hadn't really ever had any experience with it so didn't know what to recommend.
On the plus side...I have flown, been different people in different decades, stood in a pack of horse's, woke up laughing and many other adventures! some of the dreams are scary and stressful but some of them are amazing! Keep an eye on her if she's seems tired, irritable or depressed talk to your doctor. If she falls asleep let her take a quick nap to try and get a little more rest. Good Luck!

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