Melinda has two children. Her 10-year-old Emma awakens during a bad dream. After a minute, she gets up and goes to Melinda's room, saying, "Mommy? Are you up?" Melinda wakes up and asks her why she is up during the night. Emma says, "Mommy, I dreamed that a monster was chasing me." Seeing that Emma is a little perturbed, Melinda talks to her for a few minutes, then gets her some warm milk and tucks her back into bed. An hour later, Emma's younger sister Katie, who is 3 years old, awakens screaming. Melinda runs to her room and checks her over. She does not seem to be in pain, feverish, or sick. She asks Katie what is the matter. Katie cries, "Mama, I'm scared!" Melinda asks her why. Katie frowns, puzzled, and shakes her head, "I dunno." Melinda asks, "Did you have a bad dream?" Katie answers, "I don't 'member, Mama, did I?" What are the terms used to describe each sister's experience? Compare and contrast these experiences.

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The Answer of Melinda has two children. Her 10-year-old Emma awakens during a bad dream. After a minute, she gets up and goes to Melinda's room, saying, "Mommy? Are you up?" Melinda wakes up and asks her why she is up during the night. Emma says, "Mommy, I dreamed that a monster was chasing me." Seeing that Emma is a little perturbed, Melinda talks to her for a few minutes, then gets her some warm milk and tucks her back into bed. An hour later, Emma's younger sister Katie, who is 3 years old, awakens screaming. Melinda runs to her room and checks her over. She does not seem to be in pain, feverish, or sick. She asks Katie what is the matter. Katie cries, "Mama, I'm scared!" Melinda asks her why. Katie frowns, puzzled, and shakes her head, "I dunno." Melinda asks, "Did you have a bad dream?" Katie answers, "I don't 'member, Mama, did I?" What are the terms used to describe each sister's experience? Compare and contrast these experiences.

Melinda Has Two Children