Childhood dream meaning is explained below using 2 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Martha Clarke
To return to childhood in dreams normally indicates a need for protection.
It is the desire to return to the times when your mother cared for you and you didn’t have to worry. This type of image is usually produced when you are afraid to face the unknown. The future causes insecurity.
If you visit the neighborhood of your childhood, it may be able to help you recover an aspect of your past that remained unresolved, which you must now face in order to be at peace. In any case, childhood allows one to rediscover oneself.
Source: The Big Dictionary of Dreams • Author: Martha Clarke
Interpretation 2 — myjellybean
If you dream of being a child again, or if you dream of items from your childhood, this signifies that you will not be able to regain lost opportunities, even if you try very hard.
It is time to move on and forget the past.
Source: My Dream Interpretation • Author: myjellybean