Introduction -- Born from the dream -- The dream of the unborn child -- Dream smiles of the infant -- At first, the one-image dream -- A beginning dreame r: three and four year-olds -- A child's dream life blossoms : five and six year-olds -- Taking flight : seven and eight year-olds and older -- What children believe about dreams -- Where do dreams come from? -- What do children believe dreams are made of? -- What part of the child's body dreams? -- Where is the dream located? -- A child's first dream journal -- A dream-receptive household -- Dream tellers -- Recording a child's dream -- Dream drawing -- Dream scribblers -- What do children dream about? -- Going on dream adventures : heroes and heroines, deeds and medals -- Matters of the heart : playmates and friends, love, teachers, and pets -- The body : food, physical prowess, injuries, nudity, and teeth -- Crossing thresholds : death and rebirth -- Gifts from the gods : fairies, talking animals, and special finds -- Preparing children for the night -- Early evening play -- Warm sudsy baths and dream costumes -- The dream chamber -- Sharing the magic hour -- Stories and songs -- Nighttime companions -- Prayers -- The good night -- A child's first ally when facing bad dreams and nightmares -- Sorting out bad dreams and nightmares -- Nightmare triggers -- Night terrors -- Nightmares are but a fragment of the child's dream world -- Children's most typical nightmare themes -- Children's recurring nightmares -- First aid for bad dreams and nightmares -- Guiding your child through dream challenges -- Preparing for dreamguiding -- Dreamguiding -- Dream gifts for parenting -- Attuning to your child's feelings -- Making sense of your child's dream -- Understanding your child's dream processes -- Dream talk -- Dream guidance -- Catching a glimpse of a child's spirit -- Daily renewal -- Called by your child's dreams -- Mending your bond with your child -- Guidelines for dreamguiding.