If there was rain or snow outside, so much the better. Then the wipers swished back and forth, a comforting rhythm until I fell asleep as well. The memory, I think, is about feeling safe. Which is good for most people. Necessary for children.
Children are vulnerable.
And although we grown-ups are, too, it's not a side of us that needs to be shared most of the time. These are trying times to be a parent trying to make a child feel safe. Yet the family should still be a place of comfort and care. I say this metaphorically of course, but as a parent, you're the one who's at the wheel. You're supposed to know how the world works.