Dreaming of a child

A child can announce a literal birth in the family line, or a new venture that needs care to survive its early days. A crying child points to something young and neglected that needs attention.

New life and promise. A child in a dream often marks the beginning of something God is entrusting to your care and patience.

Children are widely read as a source of joy and increase, and sometimes as the affairs that need your care and patience. A crying child is read as a matter needing attention before it grows.

The child figure represents what is new, vulnerable and full of potential in you, a project, a capacity, or a part of yourself needing care rather than judgement.

Infant imagery is associated with caregiving states and with new responsibilities. It appears frequently in people beginning something demanding, whether or not children are involved in their waking life.