Lauri Loewenberg

But when they get a little older, talking about the nightmare with them,

And guiding them through changing the nightmare.

So you can have fun with it.

You can draw it out.

Like if there's some kind of weird monster in the dream, say, okay, draw it.

And then, you know, make it silly after they've drawn it.

You know, put a...

big old bow on the horn or whatever, you know, make it so that, but let them control how they change it.

You can guide them, but you got to let them have the control.

Also, you can do it in comic book form if they're older, but let them have the control in how they decide to change it because they're taking the scary out of it.

And they're learning, oh, I can have control.

Ultimately, children get nightmares because something's making them feel powerless.

This gives them a sense of control and power.

And I can change things for the better.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's best, you know, some people are desensitized to it and they can watch Breaking Bad and they're fine.

But some people are more sensitive.

So if you're more sensitive, don't do that.

You know, watch a chick flick.

Or read something inspiring or just journal before you go to bed so that you don't need to put fuel on the fire, so to speak.