My daughter is three years old... Ever since she was about 2 she started waking up in the middle of the night screaming like she was bieng hurt or something... When I ask her if she had a bad dream to try to figure out what is wrong she says she didn't have a dream that she was just scared... I have heard of night terrors... Is anyone else having this problem... or has anyone been through this before??? I don't let her watch anything that's not rated G... She does however have a very vivid imagination... I would appreciate any acvice or suggestions...
2006-12-11 19:57:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Hmmm..... I think some children are just scared of the dark, and scared of sleeping alone. I have 2 daughters ages 7 and 5, and they both crawl into our bed every night. I don't think it has a lot to do with what they watch on television, because my son who is 3 loves scary movies and sleeps in his bed every night. I think it is a matter of how dependent our children are on us. My daughters are always by mine or my wifes side, while my son is independent. I think maybe your daughter cries simply because when she wakes up you are not with her, and that scares her.
2006-12-11 20:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by jwplaster 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My 2 1/2 year old son does the same every once in a while. He can go for a week waking up screaming and be fine for a month or so. Nightmares are possible. I don't know that the night terrors can be stopped, but they can be helped. Night lights and cuddle objects are helpful. Usually the sound of a soothing voice helps calm them. The other thing is she could be teething or having pain in the middle of the night. When my son was breaking thru his bottom set of 2-year molars, he'd wake up screaming a lot more. He hasn't broken the top set thru yet and I'm not sure when they'll ever come-but it could be possible that she's hurting somehow. Ask her if she has any boo boos or ouchies and she may point something out. Get to know her screams. There is a huge difference between the pain scream and the scared scream. It can help you be prepared when you go into her room if you know them.
2006-12-12 05:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by seajak9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousins little girl has night terrors badly. They have taken her to counceling (she is two and a half). What their doctor has told them is that even the SLIGHTEST change in schedules can trigger these. try to keep to a rigid schedule and limit TV in the evenings. Sometimes the smallest changes in the day can make a young one feel insecure about their surroundings, and trigger terrors at night. make sure she is not overly tired when she goes to bed at night also. Enforcing a mid day nap has helped my cousin to ease these as well. Children will usually out grow these terrors but the time line of when is uncertain! good luck!
2006-12-11 23:49:34 · answer #3 · answered by trippinwurmz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter went through the same thing she grew out of it by the time she was 4yr my Dr told us there is not much to do for them accept comfort them and not to wake them if they are not awake during the episode. it comes from a lot of diff things like you sad imaginations to what they watch. some kids are to smart for there age and I don't mean that in a bad way I just mean they think to much.. I hope she grows past it and this helps
2006-12-12 01:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by Angela W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does she have a night lite? Maybe she really is scared when she wakes up and there is no one in the room. Maybe you can get her night lite if she doesnt have one. If she does maybe get her a "special friend" to sleep with so she wont be scared. A teddy bear or special doll. Or something she is in to like Dora or elmo. Hope this helps.
2006-12-11 22:19:58 · answer #5 · answered by Shampaine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her bedroom is a home for ghosts.
Put some salt in every corner of the room, light sweet incense and take it to the corners of the room and even better if you can chant for Lord Nrinsinha Deva for protection. It was what i did, after a ghost disturbed my daughter one night, he never came back.
2006-12-11 23:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
defenitely watch what she sees tv could be very harmful and troubling to a young child. but it is normal probably a stage she will soon grow out of.
my sister at that age went through a stage of being completely terrified of her SHADOW - beat that! shes seven now and perfectly content!
2006-12-11 23:20:57 · answer #7 · answered by Eye of the Beholder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be shes afraid of the dark.Give her a night light if she doesnt already have one.Give her a special doll or teddy bear to comfort her.
2006-12-11 20:01:23 · answer #8 · answered by daddysangel75044 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id say she is having nightmares. Make sure she has a nightlight and a special toy with her to 'protect her' im sure she will grow out of it eventually. If your really worried see your gp
2006-12-11 20:03:03 · answer #9 · answered by ce_ben1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My two and a half year old does this. Her father did too. Maybe it's genetic.
2016-03-02 02:21:43 · answer #10 · answered by Judith 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋