When you're a little kid, is it normal to have nightmares a lot (read description please)?

when i was younger i used to have nightmares quite often and i always went to sleep in my parents bed in the middle of the night, my mom says its not normal for a kid that age to have nightmares almost every night/that often; is that true? i still get them quite often but im not as scared of them like i used to be.

Answer #1

its normal to have them at any age

Answer #2

well yes i know it is, but is it normal to have them ALOT?

Answer #3

i think so because little kids are easily scared!

Answer #4

okay, thanks.

Answer #5

I had nightmares almost everynight too… Still do… Maybe I’m just fu(ked in the head…

Answer #6

me too and i was thinking the same thing myself! hahahh

Answer #7

Depends on the age actually. Kids at the age of 5 to 7 usually have most nightmares due to this symptom called GROWING PAIN. Their bones are not strong enough yet to do all the activities of the days. I hardly see the kids of those age ever keep themselves stay calm for over 010 minutes or so. It is due to the tiredness that cause the kids’ bone to pain when they are sleeping, And the pain causes them to have the nightmare.

Answer #8

my nightmares at the ages of like 4 and up were of stuff like mur der and death; they still are too.

Answer #9

yeah its normal you cant help what type of dreams you have i usually have them if im under stress

Answer #10

well when i was like 4 or so i wouldnt be put under alot of stress lol

Answer #11

Me to I would always have scary dreams when I was little. I member once I had a really scary dream n I woke up fell back asleep n had the same exact dream. But now I never hAve scary dreams I only had them when I was younger.

Answer #12

I used to have a crap load of nightmares until we moved. Our previous house was always dusty due to the fact it was a log house and I think all the dust and my allergies had something to do with it. I have read that toxins in your system can cause nightmares. A friend in grade school used to have horrific nightmares. His parents took him to several doctors to see why. One finally decided it was certain toxins in his body were causing the nightmares. IDK remember exactly how but they got the toxins out of his body and the nightmares went away.

Answer #13

Its normal :) it is also said that we have the most nightmares during the age of 6-9 :P

Answer #14

Its normal but your mom is saying its not normal because you disturb her.

Answer #15

I had a nightmare almost every night wen I was like 5-8, but when I sang songs with my Mom b4 I went to bed I wouldn’t have them. Kind of strange but u should try it. :) I almost never like really never have nightmares now and I don’t have to sing with my Mom. :) <3 :)

Answer #16

no its totally normal. my cousin cylie is 4 and she has nightmares alomst every night so its totally normal

Answer #17

well thank you for telling me i disturb my mom? my self esteem was just raised? lol

Answer #18

I think it’s pretty normal

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