Mimi's Strategy: What to do when you have a bad dream

By Linda Goudsmit

What can a child do after waking from a frightening dream and wondering whether the scary things are real?

Hildy sometimes has good dreams and sometimes has bad dreams, and a scary dream about a monster leaves her frightened after she wakes up. Mimi explains that dreams come from imagination and gives Hildy a simple way to check her real surroundings. The next time Hildy awakens from a bad dream, she stops, looks around her room, and remembers that the monster from her dream is not actually there.

Mimi's Strategy: "The next time you have a scary monster dream, I want you to sit up in your big girl bed and look around yourself."

What children will learn:
- Distinguish a dream from what is physically present in the room.
- Practice a simple pause-and-check strategy after waking up from a bad dream.
- Understand that imagination can create frightening images that are not real.
- Build confidence in handling a common childhood nighttime problem.
Perfect for:
- Homeschool and public-school families building calm bedtime routines.
- Homeschool and public-school educators discussing imagination and reality in age-appropriate language.
- Parents whose children occasionally awaken from bad dreams.
- Grandparents who want a reassuring bedtime read-aloud.

Part of the growing Mimi's Strategy series, an expanding collection of illustrated books by Linda Goudsmit that turn everyday childhood problems into opportunities to stop, think, and choose a successful strategy to solve each problem. Designed for ages 3-8, the series gives families and educators a warm, repeatable way to talk about responsibility, independence, competence, self-control, critical thinking, and family life.

"Learning to think strategically rather than react emotionally is a valuable skill that will empower any child throughout his or her life. Plus, I have yet to meet the child who would prefer a reprimand to a kiss." - Linda Goudsmit

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953255027
• ISBN13: 9781953255020
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Contrapoint Publishing
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3