Night terrors?

Question

My two year old son often wakes up screaming nothing I do seems to calm him down its almost like he is still asleep. When I talked to his pediatrician he told me he was having night terrors. My son has even crawled out of bed and stood in the living room just stood there when I approached him he freaked out. Is this normal.

Answer 1

I had the same problem with my three year old when he was a little younger. Just make sure he gets to bed at a decent time and is not "overtired" this can cause the night terrors to occur. Also, as silly as it sounds, kids get stresses just like adult and this too can lead to the mid-night episodes. But once a night terror is happening, there's really nothing you can do to to help him get out of it. You just have to keep yourself calm and hug him, if he'll let you, and soothe him to the best of your abilities. It's been about a year since my son's last episode. I think it may have something to do with the fact that now, unlike when he was younger, he has his own room and sleeps in the bed alone. Since he isn't to thrilled about that, he usually comes into my room in the middle of the night. That interruption in sleep may be a contributing factor to the reduction in night terrors. Good luck, and just remember that he'll grow out of it soon.

Answer 2

hiya from a mom to a mom. I can totally relate to your situation. My daughter is almost 3 and has night terrors. Screams cries and the worst part there is nothing that you can do to help 'em. Just let them ride out. If your still concerned try talking to the pediatrician see what there advice is good luck!!!!!!!! keep your head up. My daughter does it for about 30 minutes a night and the last few nights it has been like 45 and if i do wake her she screams for an hour

Answer 3

Yes, night terrors are very normal. At one time when a mother voiced her concerns about these kind of occurances to the doctors, the mothers were accused of abusing the child. Now they know different. When I was 2 I had these same terrors and my parents were accused of child abuse. My dad tells me he remembers me waking up screaming and looking like him like I didn't know who he was. He said all he could do was hold me in his arms and rock me to sleep. I'm 22 years old now and I don't have any idea what the night terrors were about, but I do know that this is a normal part of life for some children. Your son will grow out of it. Just be a Mom and comfort him when he needs you.

Answer 4

Yes, it is normal. My 2 1/2 year old daughter did this for awhile around her 2nd birthday. It was about the same time every night.
My pediatrician said there were also night terrors and she is not even awake. She said just make sure she doesn't hurt herself and just let it pass. She also told me to make sure she is getting a good nap during the day because she says this sometimes happens to children who are overtired. Anyways i hope this helps.

Answer 5

When my son start to watch Monsters Inc. he was terrify. He wake up at the middle of the night screaming and looking to the closet. I ask his pediatrician and told me to cut TV for a week to see what happen and it works. He can watch TV during the day but after 4pm I do something else with him and keep him distracted from TV. I do craft, coloring, outside p.lay,etc

Answer 6

Hiya hun

Well it certainly isnt ABNORMAL. My son also has night terrors, and they are awful and scary for us, but he doesnt remember anything at all. he ISN'T awake and its not YOU he is seeing when he freaks out.

Does he have them at a regular time? If so distrurbing him slightly 10-15 mins before the terror can help stop it happening. Sam also has them more when he is over tired or when he overheats, particully his feet, so we keep his feet uncovered. I find I have to wake Sam as it goes on for about 30-40 mins otherwise, and I cant take it, but a lot of people say there is no need to wake them.

((((HUGS))))) -you arent alone

Answer 7

My son went through this but has stopped now. We would just go in when we heard him and try to calm him down. Like you said, the child is really still asleep. Our son wouldn't really respond to us but we would just go in to make sure he didn't hurt himself because he would often move around. I am sure it will pass with your child but is is kind of frightening.

Answer 8

um have him sleep with you till he calms down and sleeps all night and then start puttin him back to bed and if it keeps going then change his.her room around and see f that hekps then if it keeps going then have him sleep in a different room instead of his till he gets older

Answer 9

im sorry to hear that... its creepy...
im not a professional in this but i suggest you putting atention in what tv programs he sees.
in a kids eyes, images a little bit violents or scary could affect them a lot, so try reducing as much as possible tv..

and a personal recomendation... pray with him for a little while before he sleeps ;)

Answer 10

I think you should take him to a kids' shrink.