What are the dreams of children like?
If sleep lab studies where children are awakened throughout the night can be trusted — and we think they can — then children’s dreams are less frequent and more bland than popular stereotypes suggest. But children are probably pretty good dreamers by the 5th grade. To see some samples of dreams from children of various ages, look in the DreamBank. To read a study of the dreams of 7th grade boys and girls, click here.
