Please help: My son has horrible night terrors. What can I do?

Question

My son has had night terrors for a couple of years. I have talked to his pediatrician, but I really just got the medical advice, not advice from a parent. He wakes up screaming and saying things that make no sense at all. He just came in here screaming "Moma, moma, please don't! Please let me go with you!" and he did it one time where he came in screaming and saying "I need two more!" (dont know what that was about) and even tried to run out the front door. Anyone else has a child that does this and to this extreme. He has these episodes about 1-2 times a month.

Answer 1

I agree, he is feeling a lot of anxiety and needs to sleep with you for awhile. Play soft music in the background, rub his back, tell him stories, etc. Just talk about the day. He is concerned about something and it is coming through in his dreams at night.
After awile if that doesnt help tell him that he can control his dreams even if he is sleeping. His mind is still working and if he thinks about it before he goes to sleep, it will happen in the dream. tell him to see himself as a super hero with super powers or that you will always say that you will stay with him, etc. and then it will happen that way in his dream.

Answer 2

When i was a child I had night terror becuase of a tradgedy (spelling???) i faced. I woke up many times crying and screaming. I ended up going to see a doctor who gave me medicane that I am still currently on. It helps alot! I rarely have the terrors anymore. Maybe once or twice a year. I am a teenager now. Go to a nuerologist. Thats who I went to, and I do have to say I am doing much much much better!

Answer 3

The young boy I babysit (he's 6) has terrible night terrors and his mother purchased a CD of lullaby songs to calm him down before bed. Also, I think he may be entering his phase of being frightened about death. You may need to console him and spend some quality time with him right before bed. For example, reading a story or two to him or just talking to him, maybe running your hand through his hair or rubbing his back to calm him down right before bed. I remember being terrified that my parents were going to pass away and spending more time with them seemed to calm me down and relax me. Good luck and I hope your son comes out of this nighttime stress soon!

Answer 4

Talk to your family doctor with the combination of looking into your insurance about seeing a child psychiatrist. Stuff like this cannot be solved by a pediatrician, but by a specialist. Good luck.

Answer 5

Sleep with him for some nights...and leave a night light..put on some nice calm kids music in the background..

Answer 6

I have a friend who has night terrors. He burns a leaf of dried white sage, and it keeps them away. He's been terror free for 2 years now.

Answer 7

hey heres reply to your answer, i dont mean i want a diagnosis, i mean no one is really helping me at all. and i was just looking for something better than what iahve gotten. and i am going to the dentist for a check up in sept. the pain isnt that bad, its juat a little bit, nothing serious, i was only wondering about it lol.

Answer 8

make sure to put a night light near him and give him a stuffed animal or blanket to hold on to to feel comfortable

Answer 9

try not to give him any over the counter medicine...(COLD MEDICINES) try to snuggle with him before he goes to sleep and make sure he is not too stressed out before he goes to bed....don't have too much excitement before he goes to sleep....put calm music and tell him everything will be okay and hug him lots just before he goes to bed.

give him warm baths and hugs....