My 3 yr old son has problems sleeping because of sounds at night. Most nights he's just fine, but other nights he calls us in for every little sound -cars, neighbors, water running, etc. His biggest fear is the sound of a storm (the wind, rain, thunder). He's not alone in his room he shares with his baby sister. We try to talk to him about most sounds and help him say a prayer to help keep him safe. He sleeps with a night light and has a flashlight by his bed. It works alright, but not for the weather fears. He loves storms during daylight hours, but insists that they scare him at night. We finally just let him sleep on the floor by our bed during storms.
Any suggestions? Is this something that kids just grow out of?
2006-07-22 15:28:57 · 9 answers · asked by eebrs 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My son (3 in September) has night fears too. We did the night light, prayers and "monster check" and he still does it. They're starting to decrease, so I'm pretty sure with time...he'll grow out of it. As long as everything is alright, and he's not expressing something else too you, he should be fine.
Good luck, I know what it's like to be up at 4 in the morning...
2006-07-22 15:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He'll probably grow out of it, but try getting some music or a sounds cd or tape that he can focus on. Personally, I can't stand the sound of wind, and I'm 23 years old. Storms still freak me a little because of it. I find if there's something that I can focus on it helps a lot. You might want to have it by his bed so it he can hear it clearly and it doesn't have to be as loud.
2006-07-22 22:34:04 · answer #2 · answered by criticalcatalyst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my daughter was two and half up until recently (she is now three and half) I put a water bottle next to my daughter's bed because she was afraid of monsters. We told her that monsters do not like water so whenevere the monsters come use the squirt bottle and then go back to sleep. (The monsters by the way were the cats trying to get into bed with her from what we can tell anyway.)
For the outside noise and house noise we put a fan in her room to help drowned out the sounds. Once we did that she does not complain about the noises anymore.
She is still afraid of thunderstorms and will come sleep with us when they arrive. I personally do not like thuderstorms and I am awake anyway so this is fine with me. When the storms pass I carry her back to bed.
2006-07-22 22:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by UOPHXstudent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him a special blankey just for when the weather is bad, either get crafty and sew him a special one or buy one with his favorite cartoon character, then when the weather is bad bring it out, and tell him it is his special rain blankey, that will keep him safe from storms. Make up a good story about it, tell him mommy and daddy had one just like it when they were little. Good Luck!
2006-07-22 23:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by nani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had fears of planes flying over, tornado sirens and the wind and he had to grow out of it. I at times had to talk with him and on somethings it helped but most of it he grew out of as he got older. If he is still like that into his teens though I would seek some help in dealing with his fears.
2006-07-22 23:24:05 · answer #5 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try turning on some quiet, calm music or a book on tape while he's trying to sleep to tune out whatever's bothering him. That always helped me when I was younger :-).
2006-07-22 22:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should grow out of it but you might try leaving a radio playing by his bed.
2006-07-22 22:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by big jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
play some lullaby music for him, maybe he is not tired enough to sleep
2006-07-22 22:33:12 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, don't know, I'm fearless
2006-07-22 22:35:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋