What does it mean to dream about babies and/or children? (dream interpretation baby, child)
Dreams about babies / children – what do they mean?
They’re often portrayed as cuddly and lovely little creatures, as in the picture – but what does it mean when we dream about babies and children? It can be about several things depending on our life situation, but often it is the potential, undeveloped sides of ourselves, or “priming” projects we are working on, to grow. However, there are several approaches to the dreams of babies and children.
A baby in a dream can be like an image on the new opportunity of a lifetime, a new side of the personality or a new project. Babies are the little creatures that can grow up to be all sorts of things. When we are in our dreams and see babies or children, an important interpretation can be: could this baby or child (in the dream) be an expression of a new project I not long ago let go of? Or is it simply sides of myself that I did not spot and which I should increasingly grow/develop?
I myself had a dream when I at a point in my career said yes to a job in the United States, about a woman who devoured hundreds of dead babies into a grave. It was for me a clear picture of how I closed down for other development opportunities by saying yes to the job.
Similarly, children and babies in your dreams can be pictures of opportunities for you to grow and develop – or not. Some psychoanalysts/therapists talk about the fact that we need to keep track of our inner kindergarten – the immensely many aspects of ourselves that would like to be addressed; we have to do our best to accommodate everyone – in the right quantities and at the right time.
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When trying to understand your dreams it is important to know that your dreams are… your dreams. As such, you are the best person to figure out the true meaning of your dreams.
However, it is important to learn how to generally approach your dreams. Dream dictionaries like this one are only a supplement, and if you want to fully utilize the potential of your dreams, you should start at a different place.
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Children and babies in dreams as reflections of our own childish sides.
Another angle of the presence of children (or babies) in our dreams are the direct forthright that they can be pictures of our own childish (baby-like) sides.
If you dream of a child who behaves unreasonably and may not accept the “framework and structures” that are being foisted on him/her, even then, a good question would be whether you might sometimes, in an almost childish manner, excuse yourself over the inevitable requirements and frameworks such as your work, or your new life as a mother/father etc. But that is not to say that having childish sides is a negative thing.
Perhaps we unconsciously restrain a positively “childish” approach to life in ourselves – such as it could be an indication of a tremendous openness towards others, towards the ones who can see the fun in almost anything, those who think and act more freely, etc. These are good “childish” qualities. It is important to know how “the child inside you” thrives. So as always in dream interpretation, it is important that you go see the dream from several angles.
The importance of the child’s age.
In addition to the above, there are some very interesting meanings of the child’s age in dreams. The child’s age in the dream can be a picture on the age of a project you have launched/started (for example, a two-year-old child as an image of the store that was opened two years ago, or the relationships you initiated two years ago). Another very important aspect to the child’s age can be that it also reflects the age you were when something important (perhaps traumatic or intense) happened to you in your life.
Dreams of babies and children in pregnant women.
For the record, I should also mention here that it is perfectly natural and supported by research that pregnant women dream immeasurably more about babies and children than non-pregnant women.
Have you had a dream about babies/children that you would like to share? Or have you interpreted a “baby dream” you’ve had and reached an exciting interpretation? Then do comment in the field below.
Dream dictionaries are a very helpful tool when interpreting dreams. However, generally learning how to approach your dreams, will give you a better foundation for understanding them. My online course “Unlock your DREAMlife” teaches you how to much better utilize – recall and understand – your dreams.
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Also read: Why I no longer interpret dreams for free
NOTE: Dreams are 100% individual, and when you dream about babies or children, it’s almost certainly about something else for you than it is for your friend, who also dreamed of babies or children. Dream interpretation is sometimes a difficult art, and a particular interpretation of a dream is only correct if you feel “affected” by it. Therefore, it is not certain that the above mentioned interpretations are relevant to you.
I saw a dream where a little child is smiling at me holding my figures. But after two three days i saw a child of 4-5 years playing doing adventurous things and i an there to hold that child from not to fall.
I had a dream where I was supposed to go on an adventure and my task was to collect 100 hearts and I was accompanied by a 4-6 year old little girl. She was wearing a white dress and a headband. While on adventure there were a lots of obstacles to go through. In the end I was somehow able to get a 100 hearts and after that another mission started. This time I was alone. On my 2nd mission there was this young adult man who was holding a yellow snake and kept teasing me with the snake. Later I got mad at him for teasing me with the snake and I decided to drop on the mission. After that I packed my things and my family came to pick me up them suddenly nuclear bombs were falling and we were able to get into a car to escape. And I suddenly woke up. That was the end of my dream. Can you please help me and tell me what it means?
Hi “Cold” – it is quite hard for me to say what your dream might mean since I know nothing about you or your life situation (dreams should always be related to the waking life situation, and simply seen as something of utmost importance related to that waking life – something we are currently not too aware of). First if all I think the 100 hearts mission sounds FANTASTIC. Especially being accompanied by a 4-6 year old girl. As if she is trying to teach you something – e.g. about love, or about what is truly important in life (I am really just guessing, again, I know nothing about you, what occupies your mind/thinking at the moment etc.). The second mission sounds interesting too – in dream language snakes often appear as a symbol of the unconscious itself (it might also mean other things, please see this blogpost), but since it is a boy teasing you with it – that boy could be an important part of yourself (some would say, maybe even your soul/opposite inner side) trying to get in contact with you. But you get afraid and try to ignore. After that the “world falls apart” – which in dream language might mean that the “world as you know it” falls apart – the way you have been living your life up until now needs to change in order for you to be at balance/have inner peace. JUST ideas – again – I don’t know much about you 🙂 Best – Michael
Hi , I had a dream that four children’s playing around my bed. One was about 2 years and the rest of them were between 5 to 8 years. They took something from and running out of the house while I was chasing them out because I was scared
For the past three nights I’ve had different dreams with the same theme. I have at least 8 babies/children around me. One dream i had Octuplets that i was trying to find names for. The other 2 dreams were older children and the dreams just seem chaotic. I am no longer able to be pregnant but this isnt new. However, i have recently changed a lot in my life, lost job, big move, and loss in the family. Any advice on this?
I am very young (freshman in high school) so I was very surprised to have a dream like this but I had a dream about being on a camping field trip I went on years ago for school but the place wasn’t very clear. I was walking to the camping place from the bus I assume and then suddenly a young boy I remembered from school walked up next to me. I don’t remember the conversation that well but overall the kid was very happy and was smiling a lot. We had a nice conversation, then I asked him his age and this is where the dream went fuzzy and he didn’t tell me his clear age (but I believe I interpreted the age of 6). Then randomly he wiped his face with his hand (which I saw and was a bit disgusted from) before reaching for my hand. I quickly covered my hand with my jacket and held his hand eventually. Then later after walking a little while another young girl walked over who I remembered from school as well who looked a lot like the boy (but I wasn’t sure if they were related) so she confidently started a conversation with me and held my hand too as we walked. I told her “Oh yeah I knew you two looked alike at school!” This could have meant they were siblings but it’s unclear. Then we sat down on the rocks on the way there and I worried about all the bug bites I would get because I didn’t put on bug spray. Then the girl stated she didn’t think it would really be that bad. I suddenly pulled out a bug spray bottle and started spraying them while they looked weirded out (mainly the girl).
Hello Mr. Olsen,
I am just confused. I dreamt about a baby boy who was only a few months old.
I was given the baby by a man that I couldn’t identify the face, and he seemed young. I took the baby to the place I usually work, and study (I am a postgraduate student), and I didn’t care for the baby for about 6 to 7 hours, but the baby was tranquil and calm, I was just immersed in my reading.
After some time, I felt like the baby was disturbing me, so I decided to take him back to the man who gave him to me. Still, on my way, I saw a long time friend who was just ahead of me on the road, and I didn’t want her to see me because I had the baby who because of my lack of attention didn’t look well kept and I didn’t want her to see him, so I decided to take a shortcut leading to the man’s house, then I woke up.
I just felt negligent and ashamed of not giving some time to the baby that I was entrusted to care for him.
Last night I had a dream about my 1 or 2 year old son… I am a father to a daughter age 21 in real life. My dream son was sitting in his car seat at the back while I was driving. I kept turning back and smiling at him… He was so beautiful in my dream. We were both very happy.
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I am a mother of one, 8 years old. 2018 we conceived after so many years of trying. The pregnancy went all the way to five months and went into labor. The baby was not able to live. Now every time I have a dream, I see my two girls. Even when we go on vacation, I have my two girls with me. What does that mean?
I dreamed that I gave birth to a 2 yr old girl, I didn’t know she was 2 right away, then she aged in front of my eyes and told me her Firsrt name, middle initial and last name? It was so vivid. Any thoughts?
I saw a little boy in my dream today. I was nurturing him.
Hello I have had two very vivid dreams about three months apart of a child appx 4-7 yrs old boy that won’t show me his face the first dream he was sleeping on the floor next to my bed and had woke me up rustling around looking for his cat as he walked out my bedroom door I woke up as the door slammed shut my wife asked me if I was ok and I said where did that boy go she didn’t know told me no boy had been here I got outta bed and started calling for this cat mind u we have never been cat people so now she starts to worry and ask questions cause we have no cat I tell her my dream but can’t see his face last nite I dreamed this faceless boy and I was on top of a tall tall building when I looked over he was very close to the edge as I lunged for him he walked off the building I barley missed his hand and went off too I got ahold of him and tried to turn him to see his face and it’s like the force of us falling kept his back to me and I woke up from the dream very very confused I don’t feel any fear when he’s around so I don’t think he’s there to haunt me any info or input would be greatly appreciated tyvm
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I had a reoccurring dream as a child ( 7yrs old at a guess)set in Victorian era, I hid in a cupboard under some stairs when I heard footsteps coming down. I saw the feet of a grand lady coming down to this quiet area almost below main house into the passage way. She lifted the lid of a box near by which was hidden from view and took out a mummified baby wrapped in cloths. She held I’d for a while like it was alive… then put it back in the box and hid it away again. Once she had gone I sneaked out from the cupboard to see for myself but then I wake up.
I dreamt this for quite a while , it was a bit scary but couldn’t figure out its meaning. Years later .. I’m 42 now, I still don’t have children, and recently been told that I need to have a hysterectomy to avoid cancer. I’m so upset about not becoming a mother…. could this have been a warning earlier?
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I had this dream I was with a handsome man mature with two kids boy and a girl the boy preteen age and girl 6 or 7 but the boy didn’t like me at all but the girl did. The kids were not my children and the man was kind of annoyed the boy didn’t like me but was not angry or upset. I remember bringing my mother with me to witness the boys actions and she advised me to stick with it. None of these people in the dream I know except for my mother. I also do not recognize the house, I have never been there before. Please help me interpret this. Thank you
I had a dream that I had a baby girl ans she was tiny, I took her everywhere we got in a 5 seater car but there were a lot of us the car sean had to go on my knee and I was playing peak a boo with her she was new born but laughing as if she was a few month old. Next thing I know is shes a toddler and theres another baby a boy, for some reason my partner and I broke up ans I moved into an apartment and the press and him kept taking my children, but I can see them like theyve took them. I’m trying to get them back but I am with them in the car ect. I have no children so its confused me a little he woke me up before I finished the dream 🙈
I had a dream that I had a baby girl ans she was tiny,, I took her everywhere we got in a 5 seater car but there were a lot of us the car sean had to go on my knee and I was playing with her. Next thing I know is shes a toddler and theres another baby a boy, for some reason my partner and I broke up ans I moved into an apartment and the press and him kept taking my children, but I can see them like theyve took them. I’m trying to get them back but I am with them in the car ect. I have no children so its confused me a little he woke me up before I finished the dream 🙈
I had a dream that I was spending time with friends and family and all of a sudden I see a 5 year old child turns out it was my boyfriends daughter. In reality he has no children. I laughed with her and connected with this child right away had a blast in my dream. Wonder what it meant.
I am currently 8 weeks pregnant with my first baby and had a dream last night that I came home to my parents house after what felt like being away for a week after giving birth and there was some guy I knew from high school years ago with a toddler girl sleeping in my bedroom, then there was a newborn baby boy and I told the guy who apparently was the dad that “don’t be mad if I don’t choose you”. I left the room with the newborn to look for food in the kitchen which I then left since the baby peed/had to pee and then I go into the living room. I see this other woman there next to a car seat carrier with a toddler boy sitting in it. My mom and brother took the newborn from me outside and I go to say hi to the toddler boy who was all smiles and super excited to meet me. He jumped out of the seat and hugged me and said “you are Alison, hi, my dad named me Bush, I’m your baby”. And I felt such a strong connection and love for the child I hugged him picked him up and told him “I’m sorry, I’ll never let you go”. Now the dad wasn’t there, was working, and the other woman I have no clue who she was but was helping take care of the baby. She asked how I was healing and it seemed like I had just given birth about a week ago. All I kept thinking to myself during the dream was, I’ve only been gone for a week after birth, how are these kids toddlers? I’m so confused as to what it all means.
I had a dream that i am holding two babies they were may be 6 or 7 months old a baby boy and a baby girl a boy was too much beautiful and i felt in my dream that because or rain road is wet and holding two babies i was walking on it ..
What does this dream meaning
the other night i had a dream i had a 4 year old daughter, her name was Mazi .. she was wearing these baby pink rain boots but i cant remember her outfit. i knew she was mine because i had her calling my dad grandpa until he corrected with “papa” , she began to help me put the groceries away but started taking things out of the fridge. i got made and said “no what are you doing?” then caught myself and said “im sorry” i rephrased it with “no thank you” she began to listen and i woke up. i woke up missing her, wanting her, someone who didnt exist.
I had a dream last night that I was in my family’s house and I saw a ladder being put up against my sister’s bedroom window. When I looked down I saw there was a little blond haired girl. I went and started asking where she was from, and I don’t remember what she said but inside I knew she was abused and was looking for safety. I wanted to keep her and take care of her, but my family didn’t seem to understand and told me to take her back to her parents. My mom then saw how dirty the little girl’s clothes were, and I think she suddenly realized what I had already figured out about the little girl, and she started to cry. I took the little girl by the hand and asked her to show me where she lives. She held on to my hand so tightly. I brought her back to her parents and felt very sad. When I woke up that sadness is still there. I feel like the dream has a lot of meaning to it… but not quite sure how to interpret it all.