My sister has nightmares, how do I help her?

Question

I'm 16. My sisters (13yo Amy and 3yo Lia) and I live with our grandfather. Amy and I share a bed and Lia sleeps in her crib. Recently Amy has nightmares. She never used to have such before but now she wakes up scared in the middle of the night and sometimes cries. I know it could be psychological or just the heat in our room (it's summer...). As I know (and I know everything because I'm the one to take care of the girls, our grandpa is too old) nothing has recently happened to bother her. Neither has she watched too scary movies nor has she had arguments with anyone. After waking up because of a nightmare, I hug her, when she feels better I give her a cup of water, she snuggles with me (she says that way she feels "secure") and she falls asleep again. During day everything is fine and sometimes she doesn't remember what has she been dreaming.

Any advice (without councelling - we don't have money for such)?

Answer 1

ok.help your sister to remember her nightmares then pray for her. my brother was like your sister he was 6 years old( i m 15 years old ).we are muslim so me and my mother read Ghoran(our religious book)   for him  after one mounth he will be good.it s so easy way (my brother s nightmares was very the wors than your sister  after his nightmares he was standing up and was running and my mother was huging him  so  see!)tell  your sister that dont care a bout that.i say pray for your sister and   dont thing about that you have no money  the God is very donor my family were like you but now ...   Bye-Bye

Answer 2

Sounds like you have a lot to deal with at your age.  :)

Usually (as the shrinks say), the way to stop having a certain dream to to get to the root of what's causing the dream.  Dreams have meanings or sometimes its just your mind trying to work through an issue.  If  you guys are living with your grandpa, maybe it has something to do with your parents, or the living situation.  Is this a new living arrangement?  Sometimes it has to do with being in a new place with new sounds, creaks and such.  Just talk to her when you guys have some free time and see if there is anything bothering her, at home or at school.  Sometimes if she just talks, you or she will realize something as the cause.  After that, see if you can do anything to make the situation better.  If not, just continue to be there for her.  I'm sure just that will help her out in the long run.

Good luck!  :)

Answer 3

You are such a nice brother. I am 17 and I think I can never be that mature.

Our dream is our subconscious. I believe it's connected to what is happening to her in reality. Try talking to her and ask her if something is bothering her.