Losing your child
Turning around in a busy place and realizing your child is gone is among the most frightening dreams a parent can have, and also one of the most common. It says far more about love than about danger. Often it arrives at a turning point in the child's life, such as starting school, a first sleepover or a teenager's new freedom, when your role in keeping track of them is changing. The dream holds both devotion and the knowledge that you can't watch over anyone every minute. People without children have it too: the child may be a fragile plan or a tender part of themselves that slipped out of view while life got busy. Finding the child safe is a frequent and reassuring ending.
Also called: Lost child, Can't find your child, Child missing
Dream variations
Your child wandering off happily
Your child, or something you've raised, is more capable on their own than you feared. Let them explore a little farther.
Leaving your child somewhere by mistake
Your days are so full that something important nearly slipped through. Simplify one routine to free up attention.
Someone else losing your child
You're unsure about handing over what you care about to another person. Give clear instructions, then trust them to do their part.
Finding your child safe
Your worry ran ahead of what was really happening, as worry does. Make time for something you both enjoy.
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