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Why do we dream?

Well, little buddy, dreaming is like your brain's way of cleaning up its room. You know how your toys are all over the place after a day of playing? At night, when you sleep, your brain starts picking up all the thoughts and memories from the day and puts them in their right places. This is what we often see as dreams.

Sometimes, your brain also uses this time to practice for tricky situations. So if you dreamed about being chased by a dinosaur, don't worry! Your brain was just doing a fire drill... but with dinosaurs!

Scientists are still trying to fully understand why we dream. Some believe it helps us process our emotions and learn from our experiences. Others think it's just a side effect of our brains sorting through the day's information.

So remember, next time you have a weird dream about riding a unicorn to school, it's just your brain doing its nightly clean-up and practice run! Isn't that cool?