my daughter is 1 year and 7 months. she's staring to throw tantrums when ever she sleeps for the past nights. she cries and cries and when ever i ask her is she's hungry or something hurts she only cries a lot more. it's becoming so hard everynight bcause she's missin a lot of needed sleep. is this a stage she must passed or should a consult a psychologist for this? pls help. thanks
2007-01-31 13:56:38 · 5 answers · asked by mau 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
i could be wrong, but this sounds exactly what my son went through at this age. it's called a night terror. dont freak out. it's not as bad as it sounds. for an idea on what this is, go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_terror
my son never remembered any of the episodes. they were scary for my husband and me, but when we asked our pediatrician, he said it's best to not try to wake them up b/c it can aggrevate the episode. they dont remember anything about the night before at this age. when he would "wake up" in this screaming state, we would stand at the doorway and make sure he wasnt getting up or anything, but we would just watch im. it was really hard not to go to him b/c he was screaming bloody murder, but the episodes didnt last as long when we didnt "interfere".
i would ask your pediatrician to be sure, but i think this might be it.
2007-01-31 14:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by hol_girl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it's pretty normal behavior but you haven't said how long she's been doing this and I have to wonder what else is going on in your lives. Is everything else going well? Any issues at home such as parents fighting, just moved to new home, mom went back to work, daycare or sitter changes, etc.? You might want to investigate yourself why she is doing this first.
2007-01-31 22:07:39 · answer #2 · answered by prausefrau 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is a pychologists going to do with a 1 year old. its night terrors she will be okay. her pediatrition can explain the situation to u better.
2007-01-31 22:06:43 · answer #3 · answered by Miki 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talk to your pediatrician about it. He should be able to give you specific advice for your child's needs.
2007-01-31 22:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
read about night terrors - my son did this too, it's scary but it will pass
2007-01-31 22:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by luvmycrafties 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋