Night Lights and Nightmares...

How do you think children develop what may be nightmares?

For the last week or so Bethany has been waking earlyish and started getting really upset. Generally she may start nattering away to herself where we just leave her to herself until the it's time to get up. These last few days it's been proper all out wailing.

It's been suggested that she may be getting nightmares so we got a nightlight to take the edge off the darkness in her room.

Got me thinking as to how young children develop what may be nightmares? Bethany doesn't watch TV and her books that she puts us through 5 times a day really are pretty benign.