Then not go back to sleep for 2-3 hrs. We are trying to avoid continuously putting her into bed with us - HELP!!
2006-11-16 03:57:27 · 22 answers · asked by Laura A 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Nightmares, probably.
Mom of B & D
2006-11-16 03:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of B & D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the child wake up screaming or wake up and then start screaming? There is a world of difference in those two scenarios. It could be that your child is reaching a certain point in her sleep cycle in which she has nightmares, which is why it happens at the same time every night. It could also be that you daughter wakes up after a couple hours out of habit, only to realize she is alone. She has probably learned that screaming will get you to come rescue her. Perhaps for a couple nights you could sleep in her room and that way she wouldn't become accostomed to sleeping in your bed. Just be careful that she doesn't come to expect you to sleep with her!
2006-11-16 12:09:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The waking up screaming is called "night terrors" common in toddlers...the taking her into your bed is YOUR fault for putting her there in the first place. All that she needed the first time was to be checked on, she would have fallen back to sleep without anyone going into her room. But obviously you did, plus you made the problem worse by putting her into your bed. Now you have to break that habit on top of everything else. It's not going to be easy and there will be some major battles. because of it. All I can say is Consistency. Keep putting her into her own bed. and doing it every time she gets up.
2006-11-18 23:40:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son has the occasional night terror. The difference between this and a nightmare is that the child does not actually wake up. The body is awake. but the brain is not. They will not remember it in the morning as long as you do not wake them. The best thing to do is just provide quiet comfort, singing works with my son. They will settle a lot faster. If you wake them up they become confused and the situation gets worse.
To understand more you really need to research night terrors on the Internet!
Good Luck
2006-11-16 13:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by G-Mansmom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children from 2 to 4 often have nightmares. Do not take the child into your bed. Go to her and stay with her for awhile until she falls back asleep. Tell her you will sing to her and rub her back until she feels better. Tell her it was just a bad dream and not real. Once she falls back to sleep, go back to your own bed. Don't get a habit of staying with her. (That habit is tough to break.) If this continues longer than a few months, I'd consult a pediatrician.
2006-11-16 12:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by Wiser1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your baby could be having night terrors. Comfort her and help her relax. I suggest taking her out of the room and waking her up a bit more. Sometimes they seem awake but they really aren't. Give her a little water and talk or sing to her. You can also try giving her a Glo E. It's a bear, monkey or dog stuffed animal that glows and changes colors. Maybe that will soothe her to sleep. My daughter loves her bear. Hope this helps.
2006-11-16 19:29:20 · answer #6 · answered by jenny n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a number of things.
Night terrors (nightmares)
Separation anxiety
sickness at all (cold, stomachache, constipation, etc)
afraid of the dark (try a night light, or like I use a lamp with a low watt bulb)
If it's because she wants to be in your bed, you could try like my sister had to do. Put their crib/bed next to yours and then slowly move them to their own room. (she would literally move it about 2 feet a day until it was in the other room) I thought she was crazy, but it worked.
2006-11-16 13:01:32 · answer #7 · answered by lv82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a doctor, but it could be something called " night terrors "---very intense dreams, sometimes difficult to wake up fully. I had this as a child, and I just outgrew it eventually. One of my children had dreams like this also, and he eventually settled down. I'd definitely talk to my pediatrician about this, though...
2006-11-16 12:01:44 · answer #8 · answered by Chrys 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NIGHTMARES!!! Try giving her a stuffed animal or blanket that you may have had when you were a kid, saying that it helped keep the bad things away, and protect you, and now that you are passing it on it will do the same for her. Good Luck!
2006-11-16 12:01:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she could be having night terrors, my 2 yr old oson has them sometimes too. but just comfort her and let her know that ur their and ther eis nothing to be scared of and then lay her back down. just be persistant with it even though it breaks ur heart to do it... trust me they wil understand eventually, and know that if they have abad dream like that mommy or daddy will "save" her and then be comfortable enough to go back to sleep.. i hope this helps u, because we all know every child is different but it should work.... u can email me and let me know if it does or doesnt and we can figure out another way...
2006-11-16 12:01:23 · answer #10 · answered by lilfoxi1_4eva 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nightmares. they may not even remember having them, but they will be shooken up and unable to rest for a while. You should try to distract them, keep them up.. read a book or watch a show to distract and calm them.
2006-11-16 12:00:10 · answer #11 · answered by lilnuttbutt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋