What does it mean when you dream about holding onto a parent?

The dream could have different meanings depending on many individual factory. One possibility is that the dreamer is an adolescent or young adult who is reluctant to take on personal responsibilities, longing to "hold onto" parental protections. Another possibility is that the dreamer has an aging or ill parent whom the dreamer fears losing. Yet another possibility is that the "parent" represents some institution, corporation or authority the dreamer wants to keep close.