Children sometimes dream of receiving things that they want. These wish-fulfilment dreams can reach heights of absurd fantasy, but mostly they are simple things – clothes, a new game, a pet, delicious food – that the child values and desires. This can be a difficult dream for parents, who want to give children the things that make them happy, but often do not feel that the gift is possible or even wise. You may want to discuss your reasons with your child, and perhaps come to a compromise. In the end, these dreams are pleasant ones, and much should be made of that. You could point out that, like bad dreams, good dreams don’t necessarily come true!

DREAM:
I dreamt I was wearing a long, white lacy silk dress. My hair was down to my waist. I was slim. I walked up the stairs like I was in a trance. At either side of the stairs were turrets like those of an old castle. When I got to the top there was nowhere else to go. I looked back and the wind blew my hair about. I awoke peaceful and also amazed for I am overweight, not slim. LEANNE – 11yrs old.

This is a wish-fulfilment dream from a girl on the verge of puberty. She is a princess in the dream, going upstairs in a castle, and at the top, there is nothing else to attain. The image is of fairytale and myth.

It seems the dreamer may need to keep the lovely, peaceful aspect of this image in the front of her mind. She obviously wishes to lose weight, and this is a positive dream showing her that this is possible. However, her parents should caution her that in the real world, slimness is not the most important quality for a young woman.