To have cradle or to encounter or to see a cradle, when you’re dreaming, has deep meaning and stands as an omen for dependence. Cradle indicates that you’re relying on or requiring the aid of another for support. Maybe you are in dependent relationship. You may feel the demand to be protected and cared for by the person, which is very close to you. Maybe he or she is not paying enough attention to you. Alternative interpretation gives advice for you to be more independent. Maybe you are in the process of regaining some control in your life. On the other hand, there is third meaning of a cradle, and it has the symbolic significance of a new task, project, plan, scheme. A small low bed for an infant also symbolizes fresh start and new beginnings.