What does it mean when you dream bad things are happening to your child?

If you are a parent, the dream could be nothing more than an expression of natural parental concern for the well-being of your child. On a symbolic level, the "child" could represent the vulnerable, innocent aspect of yourself that you feel has been injured or wounded in some way.

Sometimes dreams function as a way of bringing to our attention something that was noticed on a subconscious level during the day but that we were too preoccupied to focus on - it may have just been a fleeting thought. Review your environment and youre actions: did you leave your child alone in the bath for a moment while you went to answer the phone, or in the car while you dashed into a shop? Did you leave a pot on the stove with the handle sticking out? Did you notice or encounter any strangers whose behaviour now seems questionable? Incidents such as these, harmless at the time, may pose potential threats.

If you have a clear recall of the dream are you able to recognize or identify any features of the 'someone'? Write down what they are doing in the dream, their clothing, colouring, any expression, activity or Words they say. And then see if these spark recognition of someone you know in waking life.