Anxieties of childhood and how best to respond
Summary
Another reason children don’t like the dark is because they worry they can no longer see the way out to the door to find a grown-up if they feel upset or lonely. Together, read stories in which the child is the main character and overcomes a worry, like darkness, to help them process their fears during daylight. Children tend to have more nightmares than adults, partly because they have more deep REM sleep, when dreams take place. Their developing imagination, and the fact they are finding out so much more about the world, but not necessarily understanding it all, means they may also be processing their discoveries during the day at night, and these worries can sometimes take the form of scary monsters in their dreams. Talk about the things you are doing to keep yourself strong to defend your body against it, whether it’s eating healthily, getting sleep or taking daily exercise.
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