It was during this time when I first heard about my mother-in-law, I watched my daughter, who was less than a month old, crying and laughing in my arms, and I was very curious, what was such a young baby thinking? Or what does the world look like to her?

At this moment, my mother told me that this is Granny Dream teaching her something, and if she learns well, Granny Dream will praise and laugh, and if she doesn't learn well, Granny Dream will punish her, and she will cry. I was the first to hear about this statement, so I searched for it to know something specific.

In the history of the development of Chinese civilization, there are all kinds of myths and legends and all kinds of guardian gods, and after 5,000 years of precipitation, they have been deeply imprinted in people's hearts. And their identity is just like human society, almost every god has its own role, and the god who specializes in guarding children is Granny Dream, also called Bedside Granny.

A third of a person's life is spent in bed, especially in childhood, when children who have not been in the world spend most of the day in their sleep, and over time, the image of the god Dream Granny was born.

Granny Dream is recognized by most people as the guardian saint of children, a god who can protect children instead of parents, and is also the most kind and kind god in ancient Chinese mythology.

Folks believe that children are cared for by their mothers during the day and by their mothers at night. Therefore, in the past, it was believed that worshipping the bed that the child slept on could ensure that he was safe and secure when he grew up, and even during some traditional festivals, some people would worship Granny Meng, so that she would take care of the child more wholeheartedly.

There are many other names for Mother-in-law, such as Mother-in-law at the head of the bed, Mother-in-law on the bed, God on the bed, etc., and there are also places called Mother-in-law, Mother-in-law, Mother-in-law, in the hearts of women who are new mothers, she is the exclusive patron saint of children.

Legend has it that the first person to worship the bedside god was actually a widow, and she and her husband met on the way to Beijing to take the exam, and the two fell in love at first sight and soon became in. Unexpectedly, the husband died in bed unexpectedly, and the widow was afraid that she would be mistaken for a murderer, so she buried her husband's body under the bed, and would place offerings on the bed every day.

After some time she found out that she was pregnant, and after that she began to pray for the safety and health of her child through worship. As a result, the neighbors followed suit, and eventually this unique way of worship slowly spread.

There are many folk legends about Granny Meng, among which the most widely circulated version is that Granny Dream and Grandpa Dream were originally a couple, and they lived together in harmony like the land in-laws.

Granny Meng was originally Ji Chang's wife, at that time it was said that Ji Chang lived 97 years old, gave birth to a total of 99 sons, and later accepted Lei Zhenzi as a righteous son, so it happened to be enough for a hundred sons, so later whenever the folk family had fertility problems, they began to worship and ask King Wen of Zhou, and over time it formed the custom of worshipping the bedside god and the saying that Granny Meng taught children.

This is a Taoist deity worshiped by Chinese folk, and it is very reasonable for Granny Meng, who is so close to people, to be worshipped. Especially for babies who can't move, because of the long sleep time, it is more closely related to the bed, so the folk take Granny Dream as the protector of children.

The above is just a related legend about the Dream Mother, and the Dream Mother, the mother of the bed and the god of the bed, is actually rooted in the worship of the ancients in nature, similar to the windows, stoves, wells, doors and other related gods.

Hokkien and Taiwanese people will refer to children under the age of 16 as "in the garden", believing that from the birth of the baby to the age of 15, there is a child god called the bed mother, who lives in the dormitory to protect the child.

Therefore, on the third day after the birth of the baby, the baby should be offered to the bed mother, and every time the child is sick, the bed mother should also be worshiped and prayed for protection. In addition, every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the bed mother is also worshiped to bless the children with a safe and secure year. Some people will also worship the bed mother on festivals such as Qingming, Dragon Boat Festival, Zhongyuan, and Chongyang.

It is said that the child is taken care of by the mother-in-law during the day, and at night it is the mother-in-law who protects the child, and the child's birthmark is the "mother-in-law dream" to facilitate identification. In fact, it is believed that worshipping a child's "bed", an important place in life, will help him grow up quickly and safely.

In addition, there is a popular belief that children often smile or make strange expressions when they sleep, which means that Granny Dream is teaching the child, so do not wake her up at this time, so as not to disturb her learning.

When sacrificing Mother-in-law, chicken wine, oiled rice, seven pieces of gold and sister-in-law's clothes are offered, and the offerings must be in the center of the bed, so that the child can sleep peacefully. When worshipping without chopsticks, he prays for incense and says, "Good spirit during the day and good sleep at night", and immediately burns the gold and the clothes of the mother-in-law, and collects the offerings.

Because folklore says that Granny Dream must take care of the child wholeheartedly, she can't spend too much time enjoying the offerings, and it is also said that it is better not to withdraw the offering too late, otherwise the child is prone to procrastination. It is also said that you should not worship alcohol when worshipping Granny Dream, otherwise Granny Dream will fall asleep drunk and neglect to take care of the children.

There are generally no statues and portraits of Granny Dream, and sometimes a coarse porcelain bowl with incense is placed at the head of the bed, which represents the god position of Granny Dream, and this implication is to raise her children smoothly.

Generally at around 6 p.m. on the same day, the offerings are placed on the children's beds, and the offerings are prepared: a bowl of chicken wine, oil, rice, and chicken legs, a plate of peanuts, tea, and wine. Then on the offerings, light candles, offer tea, wine, and incense in front of the gods to welcome the gods, and when the incense is burned to one-fifth, hold the gold paper in both hands to worship the dream mother-in-law.

Then burn twelve pieces of gold and the bed and mother's clothes, and finally pack up the offerings and rites. It should be noted that it is generally worshiped to the dream mother-in-law, and it is not possible to serve fish or wine, and only need to offer wine once.

There is also a saying about Granny Meng, in fact, Granny Dream does not have an exact name, everyone has always called it that, as for why it is called Granny Dream, it is because this Granny Dream is a ghost, and she will specially pick newborn children to bring to the underworld.

It is said that Granny Dream will take advantage of the fact that at night when the parents are taking the children, quietly go to these people's homes, as long as Granny Dream arrives at home, the adults will slowly become sleepy, and Granny Dream will take advantage of the time when the parents are asleep to bring the children to the underworld, and the children who are brought to the underworld will grow up in the underworld.

I've seen a supernatural story on the Internet about the ghost version of Granny Dream.,It's the author's mother who was almost taken away by Granny Dream when she was a child.,Fortunately, her grandmother found out quickly.,Otherwise, the author might not have been born.,Her mother may have been staying in the underworld.。

The author's mother said that when she was born a few days ago, her grandmother was at home by herself, so she took care of her day and night.

One night, my grandmother put my mother to bed and covered her with a quilt. But children are easy to cry, how can it be so easy to sleep, grandma didn't coax for the time being because of something at hand.

At first, my grandmother didn't think anything was wrong, but then my grandmother suddenly felt a little sleepy when she was busy, so she leaned on the table and wanted to take a break.

But just when Grandma was about to fall asleep, she vaguely felt as if someone had walked by, and her mind woke up. Because the child's crying is no longer audible at this time, even if a child's crying stops, it is impossible to be quiet to this extent. At this time, the room was as if there was only the grandmother, and the grandmother immediately turned to look at the bed and found that the child was no longer in the bed.

According to local custom, if you feel that the child is gone, lift the quilt immediately and the child will return. However, the reaction must be fast, otherwise the child will be taken away by Granny Meng.

Rural people generally attach great importance to such rules, so my grandmother rushed to the side of the bed and tore the quilt away. At the moment when it was opened, the child suddenly rolled off the quilt, and the grandmother quickly stepped forward to catch it.

If you take a slow step, the child may fall directly to the ground, and the child will cry at this time. The grandmother was walking back and forth in the house with the child in her arms, and just as she turned around, she saw an old woman with her back walking out of the yard.

I think these stories, whether true or not, are worth passing on, because they are also a kind of historical and cultural inheritance.

My daughter is now less than two months old and spends two-thirds of her day sleeping, drinking milk for an average of 20 minutes every three hours from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., every four hours from 12 p.m. to 8 a.m., and most of the rest of the time sleeping.

Every time she wants to fall asleep, she will always hum and chirp to fight against the sleepy insects and make sleep, until finally she can't bear it anymore, and then she is obsessed with her eyes and falls into a deep sleep.

In her sleep, the world that belongs only to her should also be very exciting, and there will be a lot of stories, and the ruler of that world is Granny Dream.

Granny Dream was dressed in white clothes, shining brightly, and holding a cane made of crystal in her hand. Whenever a child went in to sleep, Granny Dream knocked on the dark door with a crystal cane, only to hear the door creak open.

Granny Dream instantly lit up the whole dark dream, she would take the children's hands and ask the children where they wanted to play. Although they can't speak yet, it doesn't affect their expression in the dream, and Granny Dream only looks at the children's eyes, and immediately knows who wants to play and who wants to learn from her.

So Granny Dream waved her crutches, and a small amusement park appeared, and the children let go of Granny Dream's hand and ran over to play happily, playing over and over again, and never tirelessly.

All the children giggled happily and laughed out loud, and the mothers at this time heard the children's laughter, but they didn't know why.