The Big Dictionary of Dreams

by Martha Clarke
The age you are in dreams is like a thermometer that marks your psychological age.

If you see yourself as younger than you are in real life, it is a sign that you are full of energy and new ideas. On the contrary, dreaming of being older than you are reveals a lack of enthusiasm. Pessimism is undermining your life, so you must act to eradicate this negative feeling.

If in your dreams you see a young person, there will be a reconciliation in family disputes.

If a mother dreams that her child is young again, she will experience a period of vigor and renewed hope.

Dreamers Dictionary

by Garuda
Vision: Seeing yourself as a young person: you keep trying to turn back the clock—but to no avail.

The dream is a warning: your rigid and narcissistic attempts “to remain young” is causing you to miss out on today’s possibilities and making you look foolish.

Depth Psychology: Youth is the symbol of continued spiritual growth and increasing maturity. Older people dreaming about youth often want to ignore the reality of aging.

The dream is a warning against living in the past”.

Little Giant Encyclopedia

by Klaus Vollmar
Primarily a symbol that appears in the second half of life. In the dream your life is seen in perspective, pointing to behavior that might have lead to problems (neurosis).

If such a dream happens to appear in the first half of your life, it usually points to undeveloped characteristics of the dreamer.