Originally Posted by Bob Dole Originally Posted by The only reason I think it would be a good idea is if the kid suffers from nightmares. Other than that, why would you want to? Do you really want your kid to be the viewed as this creepy kid who goes on about strange sleeping habits to other nine year olds?



Dont force anything on your kid. You may not see it as forcing them, but it is a child. You are forcing them. They are too young to make choices on their own. They rely on you for that.



Its not essential to life and really isnt necessary. I would wait until they get older and talk to them about why I think lucid dreaming is great. When they are older they can make a decision on their own.



You wish someone had told you about lucid dreaming when you were younger. So do I, but the thing is Your kid is not you. They are their own person. This is more important to teach a kid than lucid dreaming, football, religion, what ever.

i have heard of kids being called fat or four-eyed, but i have never heard a kid being laughed at for sleeping habits.

"Hey, look at the freak who wakes up at 3 in the morning then goes back to sleep so he knows he's dreaming. haha."



also your right you shouldn't force it. but kids are forced into a lot of things. like riding a bike. it is not essential to life but almost everyone learns. and who actually enjoyed learning how to ride a bike? (if you say you did, you are lying and going to hell.) there are painful falls and it's frustrating. but most parents force their kids to learn it anyway.



i think you should show the kid what it can be like and let them decide if they want to pursue it. but then the issue comes up of what age to show them at. i like the idea of talking about dreams reguarly and see if they are interested in it. then, eventually you can talk about lucid dreaming and the fact that they can lucid dream also.