late last night my daughter woke up (shes almost 2). at first it was whining. before i could get to her though she started screaming "hold you, hold you" which means she wants to be held.
when i got in with her, she seemed like she was sound asleep and then started to cry. as soon as i held her she went back to sleep almost instantly.
was that a night terror? what can i do to make her feel comforted and loved? what causes them? help!!
2006-10-08 08:01:54 · 9 answers · asked by ♥charlies angel♥ 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
We went through this with our second child and it was so very hard to deal with it. It can be scary and you feel so bad for the child. They are still sleeping while this is going on even when you think they are awake. We tried all kinds of things; but got the most help from the site below. Our daughter had a favorite Disney movie that she loved to watch before going to bed. It was not in any way violent, etc. We took all TV away at bedtime and this made such a difference. Good luck and stay strong!
2006-10-08 08:15:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mandee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Night terrors occur about an hour and a half after a child falls asleep. They wake up and appear awake with open eyes and have no idea that you are even in the room consoling them. You just try to keep them from aflling or getting hurt. Suddenly it ends and they fall back asleep. Tou'll know it if you ever see it. Benedryl works for some reason because it blocks something in the brain. My friend is a pharmacist.
2006-10-08 14:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by Christine B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon what part of the night it happened in. Night terrors occur in the first part of the night (before 2am) and are characterized by that gas-like high-pitched scream. Children are easily soothed from these once it is over.
Nightmares occur in the second part of the night and, with these, the baby is more difficult to soothe. Sometimes the baby will wake fully and not want to go back to sleep.
Both are normal, developmentally. You can ease them up a bit by limiting visual stimuli from TV (ALL, not just scary) an hour or two before bedtime. Sometimes warm milk and a snack helps to relax as well. I found rubbing some lavender oil on my 19 monther's belly before bedtime helps him. You can get that at any herb store.
2006-10-08 08:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by Wicked Chicken! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds just like a regular, normal nightmare. Night terrors are more violent and disturbing. They occur more and more frequnetly and they disrupt normal life severely. If you see this pattern continuing to develop, and her awake life becomes more and more distrubed, contact a mental health profesional, in particular, a sleep disorder specialist. But if you're really concerned and just want to be sure, ask your doctor. Good luck!
2006-10-08 09:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It either was a bad dream or teething. Well they say eating too late can cause a bad dream. When my son was around her age, he would wake up like that and I was told it was probably teething. Mainly when a child sleeps that's when they cut their teeth. All i can say is keep listening for those night cries and make sure you get to her asap.She definitely will want your comfort.
2006-10-08 08:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by Honesty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kids did this same thing, my 2 younger ones still do. It is just a nightmare or bad dream. Cut back on scary movies if you watch them after she is asleep, she may wake up and see them. Also, do not talk about scary stuff, it makes them dream scary things. I hope that this helps you. Good luck!
2006-10-08 08:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by fatiima 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately souds that way you might need to implament a nightlite leave hall light on or door open for her or allow her to sleep with you on those ocasions she will probably grow out of it but dont force her to sleep alone always let her know theres nothing to fear but also find out whats scaring her and destroy it for her talk to her to hard to figure it out be careful how you handle it she is very young
2006-10-08 08:08:11 · answer #7 · answered by DIrtycircus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just do what your doing. The next time she goes to the doctor just ask them about it. That way you know your doing the right thing. But I can tell you are by just being there when she needs you.
2006-10-08 08:22:21 · answer #8 · answered by JoAnn R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 23:35:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋