Recurring June Dreams

 

I don't know if this is common for a child or not, but June has a recurring dream that scares him every time! For the last month or so June will have a dream about an older man coming to get him... with a vacuum. He is petrified that he is going to get sucked up by said vacuum and it's honestly June's version of a nightmare.  (Thankfully it isn't a nightly one)

Just last night he called "MOOOOOOOM" and when I go in he told me that he's scared and that the man is going to get him. :( Poor guy. If I tuck him back in, he will most likely call me into his room again a few minutes later saying that he can't fall asleep.  He either wants to climb in bed with me or me with him. Last night I sent Jim in with him because I wanted to get up before the boys and if he is in my room, it won't happen.  June will be up with me, defeating the purpose of being awake before the house is. 

So anyway, scary vacuum man won't leave my baby alone.  He doesn't ever report other dreams, scary or otherwise, but this vacuum dream won't leave. And let me assure you, I have never attacked, threatened, or assaulted June with the vacuum at home.  I have no clue where this fear is coming from and I'm sure it will eventually leave on it's own, but this is just another parenting milestone... the big bad scary dream.