my child is 2 years old and is haveing some real scary dreams and talks in her sleep saying things like dont bite me and it also sounds like she is trying to protect her sister all while she is asleep and then she wakes up and is very afraid and somewhat paronoid looking over her sholder. she sleeps in her own bed in our room also.So i need to know how i can make this stop so she is not so afraid and so she wil cintinue sleeping thru the night
2007-12-26 20:21:33 · 9 answers · asked by wfra1986 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
This is a very personal thing that you will have to work with her on. The solution will be very tailored to her needs.
Make sure you have eliminated any possible cause of the nightmares. Is there a neighborhood dog she is afraid of? A character on a tv show? A story in a book? Can she describe the "bad guy"? It could be her own wild imagination making up monsters, but talk to her to be sure of the source.
Make sure any objects she finds creepy are "safe". Closet doors shut, things that make weird shadows moved away, etc.
Help her to find a safety object she can take to bed with her. This can be anything...stuffed animal, blanket, book, toy, etc.
I am one of the lucky folks who has had pretty bad nightmares my whole life. Stress makes them worse. For a while I was in a career that was really stressing me out and I had nightmares all the time. It was torture. Now, I'm an adult and I know they are just dreams and nothing is going to get me, but at 3 am, we are all little kids. There is a book that I had read call the Prayer of Jebez. During this time, when I would wake from a bad one, I would put this book under my pillow and put my hand under there with it. It got me back to sleep everytime. Anything that takes her mind off of the dream and to a safer place will help. Be patient with her. Some people (like me) just plaing react differently to bad dreams. There have been times when I had to wake my husband because I was so terrified. I would wake up sweating with my heart racing and couldn't get calm. For "us" the dreams are VERY real and you just have to be respectful of that.
2007-12-26 20:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by ladybug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously make sure she doesn't have access to anything at all scary in books or television. It may also be worth stopping any animated DVDs or TV shows as they can also give small children nightmares, even if the shows themselves are child-friendly. One of my sons got terrible nightmares as a small child if he watched anything animated.
2007-12-26 22:35:46 · answer #2 · answered by Kukana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice would be to make sure she isn't watching/reading/talking about etc etc... anything scary right before she goes to sleep, maybe try reading to her at bedtime (if you aren't already), or just sit and talk to her about "nice" things so she's thinking happy thoughts when she falls asleep.
Then if she still has nightmares, just make sure you are there ready to reassure her and make sure she knows you are always there to protect her and comfort her when she's scared.
2007-12-26 20:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by beejay 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
did she play too much at day time? old people say child if day time play too much at night time when go to sleep will have scary dreams.. my daughter around 7 month also if day time play too much ... sleep til mid night will cry suddenly!!!! so i usually before she going to sleep i will lightly pull her little ear both side once... don't pull too hard... lightly pull once ... then let her go to bed .. she will sleep sweet whole night... maybe u can try... i don't know for 2 years old child work or not? but for my baby is really work... u just try n see ...try no harm ... :> hope this help u....
2007-12-26 21:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mommy-07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's feeling like she's not getting enough of your attention or you're not listening to her. It might be real or it might be her perception. I think spending 10 minutes of undivided attention just before she sleeps (read, pray, talk) will alleviate her anxiety.
2016-05-26 23:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get her a stuffed animal (like a bear) and give it to her and tell her that it is a special bear and he will keep all the scary dreams away as long as she holds him tight. It works!
2007-12-26 20:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Unlucky 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont give her anything choclaty before bedtim. tell her if she ever has a dream that she doesnt like, she has to realize and change it. she can make her dreams anything she wants them to be!
2007-12-28 04:15:35 · answer #7 · answered by ƒσx Đιяτ-βικιŋğ ğιяι 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try playing nice music while she sleeps she'll wake up much happier
2007-12-26 21:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by chasemyboy3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its normal for young children to have nightmares.
2007-12-26 20:26:00 · answer #9 · answered by ..мiиi*.. . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋