my 5yr old daughter often wakes at night dreaming and calling out - is ther anything that can be deleted from?

Question

diet to help her to sleep through?

Answer 1

I would avoid any stimulants for the second half of the day. Especially things containing caffeine. No sugar after dinner time. Try that first, if it does not work, maybe get some advice from your pediatrician.

Answer 2

My daughter wakes up a lot at night, for one when she exercises like when she is in ball she does not, so I think exercise is key for some kids. Also my step dad said to quit giving her a vitamin at dinner, he cannot sleep if he takes his in the evening. I switched her to taking it at breakfast and it has helped but honestly exercise is the best thing for my daughter, she loves it and she rarely wakes up then. I just rented some kids exercise videos off netflix so I don't waste my money on stupid ones, and am going to try that, right now it is too hot where we live to get much outdoor activity, and in the winters it is too cold, so the videos will work when she cannot be in sports.

Of course sugar and caffeine will keep a kid up at night, my daughter cannot have caffeine after 11 am or it does keep her up, she can go to sleep but then wakes up and cannot go back to sleep no matter what. And sugar in the evening after noon is not good for kids or anyone, I am not a health nut just experience with my kids sleeping and behavior for my youngest with sugar etc. they are 6 and 8 and it has all been trial and error.

Answer 3

All three of my kids went through the sleep trouble phase, she will probably outgrow it. My oldest son had full spectrum night terrors-- he would get up in the middle of the night and run screaming through the house saying it was on fire all while being sound asleep, and he sleeps with his eyes open-- it still freaks me out, hes 23, my next oldest son and my daughter both talk and giggle in their sleep. I'd love to know what they are dreaming about!

Answer 4

Hot dogs and other things with msg and sulfates will often cause this kind of reaction. Sometimes kids just go through a stage of night terrors that usually go away after a while. If you are really concerned go to your doctor and get some advice.

Answer 5

Try to avoid any caffeinated or processed foods at dinner time. (I find for me when I have pepperoni pizza for dinner, I have the most bizarre nightmares!) So, if she's eating hot dogs or pepperoni or anything like that, it might be doing the same thing.

IF that doesn't help, speak to her pediatrician, sometimes you just need to "break the cycle" of it, and everything is fine, and they can best direct you how to do it.