my daughter is nearly two and a half and the other day in the night i went into her room as i heard her moving around and she was scrabbling against the wall disorientated.
Was she sleepwalking? when i picked her up she kept trying to reach the wall, which makes me think she was but i am unsure as to whether a child so young can!! sorry i prob sound thick!
2006-10-29 05:02:47 · 21 answers · asked by sinnedfairy 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Yes they can, my eldest used to wander around a lot, from the age he was in own bed, so about 2. I know it can be worrying but really try not to let it bother you, it didn't happen all the time, in fact he wandered about a lot less than he stayed put. And he did seem to grow out of it though I doubt we can ever really know.
Put a baby-gate at the top of the stairs so at least you know she won't fall, make sure all the dangerous stuff in the bathroom is out of reach, if you do see her wandering around again.. stay calm, lead her gently back to bed and talk in a low, soothing voice, don't really say much just "shhh shhh back to bed little one" etc.
They say sleepwalking is a sign of a busy mind so reassure yourself you have a little genius there = ) Mention it to the Doctor if it worries you but mine wasn't at all concerned at the time I asked.
Wishing you all happy dreams x x
2006-10-29 05:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by Fairy Nuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - my daughter has been having night terrors since she was a year old. She starts crying out in her sleep and when I go into check on her, her eyes will be wide open, but she just doesn't look at me or register that I'm there. Once she lashed out at me and started hitting me in the face, which was pretty shocking. I expect this is very similar to how a child reacts when their sleepwalking.
I spoke to my doctor and he said there are three main causes of night terrors in young children - a genetic propensity (none in my family), overtiredness (I had become a bit slack with getting my daughter to have proper daytime naps) and someone suddenly leaving home - my husband had left two days before her first night terror to do a tour overseas with the army.
There was nothing I could do about the latter, but I started to take much more care with my daughter's sleep routine. Apparently, babies and young children who get overtired can fall into deep sleep much too quickly when they're first put to bed. This then disrupts the normal sleep pattern. I found that the night terrors pretty much disappear if I stick to a good daytime naps routine.
2006-10-29 09:11:29 · answer #2 · answered by babyalmie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure this is possible. try and put obstacles in her way, to prevent her to get into real trouble. when you find her again sleep walking try and steer her back to bed and stay with her for a while until she is asleep. remember to close your kitchen door as children have been sleepwalking into the kitchen , where there is great danger like kitchen knifes and washing machines.
God bless
2006-10-29 05:16:51 · answer #3 · answered by cry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yeah they can, lol. My daughter has done it since she was still in her crib. The best bet is to make sure there is nothing they can get hurt on/with (I even have a child safety device on her door so she can't leave her room). If it is too bad, my dr. recommended giving a dose of benadryl at night to help sleep deeper. Good luck, just don't try to wake her in the middle of it!! If possible just try to guide her back to her bed, gently as not to wake her.
2006-10-29 05:12:38 · answer #4 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can sleepwalk. When I was 11, my mother swares I came into her room at 2 in the morning and said im tired.
2006-10-29 06:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleepwalking actually effects children more than adults. I used to sleep walk myself, and in actual fact, I got into bed with my parents when I was in my twenties, very embarrassing, anyway, have a look at the following link, that will explain things more clearly to you and ease your mind.
All the best.
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/slpwalking.html
2006-10-29 10:15:30 · answer #6 · answered by bizzybee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can sleep walk at any age, if you can walk! If your having a vivid dream/nightmare apparently your paralysed in your sleep so you don't act out your dream and damage yourself. Some people are far more active then others as well those who tend to sleep walk also tend to sleep talk. Quite odd really.
2006-10-29 05:12:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes, its wierd but small kiddies can sleep walk. And have very vivid dreams. Two of mine have been dreaming and talking in their sleep since they were a very young age, and I hae found them a few times sleep walking.
2006-10-31 01:01:28 · answer #8 · answered by Chickette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes my 2 yr old climbed into a wardrobe while sleepwalking!
2006-10-29 05:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by Alfred E. Newman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have got me wondering now if that is what my 2 year old is doing when find her sitting at the top of the stairs.
2006-10-29 05:30:28 · answer #10 · answered by FUGAZI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋