My son is 5 months old and just started waking up at random screaming like he's had the most horrible dreams?

Question

He would usually sleep from about 10 o'clock till about 6 the next day. But these last couple of nights he's been waking up like every hour crying like no tomorrow. I usually put him in the bed with me, is it night terrors or just the fact that he wants to be in the bed with me??

Answer 1

My son is 6 months old and does the same thing. I put him in the bed with me and he usually goes right back to sleep. I believe that he does not want to be by himself because he does not even like being in a room by himself.

Answer 2

Babies can have bad dreams too. My daughter used to do that too and she never slept in my bed. Does he have a night light. If not, maybe you could put one in his room and see if that helps. It helped my daughter. She is 2 1/2 and I still put a light on for her.

Maybe you could watch him for signs of something that could be spooking him during the few hours before bedtime. It could be anything, the vacuum or something loud, anything he doesn't understand, which at his age is a lot.

Then again, it could be that he wants to sleep with you. All it takes is a few times. Babies are smarter than they get credit for.

I hope at least something I said can help you even a little bit. At least I tried.

Answer 3

This same thing happened to me and what ever you do DON'T put him in bed with you! Unless you want him to sleep with you forever! My Doctor told me that it doesn't hurt a baby to cry, it just hurts the parents. Its going to be hard but the more you get him in bed with you the harder its going to be to get him to sleep through the night cuz he knows that if he cries long enough you will come get him. It only took me a few days to get her back to her normal sleeping routine. And as far as night terrors its probably just separation anxiety, babies start to have it at his age.

Answer 4

My infant is very almost 6 months previous he in simple terms did the top comparable element a month in the past. He improve into sound asleep advantageous for over a month, yet then he began waking each and every night, i could placed him to mattress at 8 and he could awaken a minimum of thrice. i could flow in, hide him (regardless of if he improve into nonetheless coated, i could in simple terms readjust the covers) provide him a crammed animal, and supply him his pacifier. And it could artwork. This went on for 4 weeks, and then 2 weeks in the past his suited 2 tooth popped by and he did no longer awaken the subsequent night and no nights for the reason that then. So he could be teething and be waking up from soreness. (he's 5 a million/2 months previous now with 4 tooth!) i could occasionaly rock him on condition that I rather ought to no longer get him comforted, yet attempt to no longer p.c.. him as much as in lots of circumstances because it could create a bad habit. in simple terms attempt to get by it, i comprehend that is tense, besides the shown fact that that is going to pass! P.S. Letting him cry by it in no way labored the few circumstances i attempted, it in simple terms disillusioned him extra and improve into harder to get him back to sleep.

Answer 5

We had/have a family bed with both our children and they do sleep better with me near. Your scent comforts them.

Could he be teething? Is he hungry, he could be having a growth spurt and just be hungry? Babies change their schedules all the time without consulting us, lol. Does he have an upset tummy? Is he pulling at his ears? He could be at the beginning of being sick and symptoms just aren't there yet. There are many reasons he could be waking. Just start with one thing and begin eliminating things it could be until you figure it out.

Answer 6

Could definitely be night terrors or it could be a change in diet if there has been. They also say that children with ear infections suffer more when they are laying down.

Answer 7

well night terrors dont usually dont start till a little later but it could be both if u just started putting him in his own bed than he prolly wants u.

Answer 8

Try putting him in bed with you and see what it's like. Are there any changes, or any improvements? If so, it could be that he is not used to being by himself, or something is wrong. Good luck!

Answer 9

It could be so many things, but teething would be my first guess if this is your first child. If it is your 2nd I think you might know teething signs, Now my babes never blinked an eye thru teething but my friends' babes nearly dropped down sick

Answer 10

Probably teething. Orgel works but they hate it. They have teething tablets that are all natural and dissolve on there gums. Give him an extra blanket to snuggle with.