Babies do experience sleep and have brain activity during sleep, including rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is associated with dreaming. However, it is difficult to say for certain what babies dream about or whether their dreams are similar to those of adults.
Babies' brains and nervous systems are still developing, and they may have different patterns of brain activity and sleep compared to adults. It is also difficult to study babies' dreams directly, as they are not able to report on their experiences or recall their dreams in the same way that adults can.
Research on babies' dreams is limited, but some studies have suggested that babies may have dreams that are related to their experiences and senses, such as hearing, seeing, and touching. These dreams may be more simple and concrete compared to the complex and symbolic dreams that adults have.
Overall, it is not possible to know for certain what babies dream about or whether their dreams are similar to those of adults. However, it is clear that babies do experience sleep and have brain activity during sleep, including REM sleep, which is associated with dreaming.
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