at night my 2 year old is having nightmares. i monter what she watches. she waches pbs. why is she having um. we just tryed to take the passifer away from her like the dr said. could that be a problem
2007-03-16 02:36:54 · 5 answers · asked by lisaanndubay 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
she wakes up screaming and wanting to be held till she falls asleep
2007-03-16 02:43:46 · update #1
My son who is 4 still has nightmares off and on. I also monitor what he watches, sees, hears etc. He is afraid of shadows in his room. So before bed I have a spray bottle of water ....I spray a few sprays and tell him its monster repelent ...works like a charm ...a lot less night mares. When my daughter was a baby I gave her a "magic frog" she was afraid of having nightmares so I grabbed the 1st stuffed animal I saw and told her he would keep the bad dreams away! Hopefully she will get through this phase soon!
2007-03-16 02:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by Just J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she waking up, crying and clingy or is she crying or screaming and seems "out of it"? If it's the latter then she is having night terrors, not nightmares.
It does look like she is having nightmares. At this age she is starting to realize things about the world around her.
Nightmares can be caused by not enough sleep, or if her sleep schedule has been disrupted. If this is the case, try to get her back on scheduled with enough good sleep.
If she can tell you, see if she can tell you what is scaring her - whether it's monsters or falling or what. If you can find the main scare, then you can create night routine to try and avoid the nightmares. At 3 our eldest had nightmares and was terrified that 'bad men' would get him (he saw too much at the sitters on 9/11-GRRR). Before bed we would do a sweep of his room (under bed, in closet, etc.) and then we would set up a row of his toughest stuffies at his window and door to keep all bad men and bad monsters out. This helped immensely.
Currently my daughter sees 'ghosts' in the dark. All we needed for her was a night light.
Take care - you'll do great.
2007-03-16 09:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by g-lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son who is 5 now has had nightmares in the past too. The cure for him was a night light because he was and still is afraid of the dark and Mr. Snuggles a stuffed bear that he sleeps with every night to keep the bad dreams away. So between the light and Mr. Snuggles AKA Mr. Snuggy he has been fine for the past 3 years. Good Luck
2007-03-16 09:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by Chynna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long time ago I read that nightmares are common in children ages 2-5. I wouldn't worry...I'd comfort her whenever she has one.
2007-03-16 10:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its not nightmars maybe its teething dose she have all her teeth??
2007-03-16 10:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by mary m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋