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| Help....the last 3 nights in a row, my 4 year old woke up screaming and crying. He was practically inconsolable. I kept hugging him and telling him everything would be ok and that mommy was here. Nothing helped much, I gave him a drink of water, some pretzel sicks, he just kept crying between bites. I have no clue what to do, but its driving me crazy...I hate seeing my little guy like this. Does anyone have advice on dealing with night terrors? |
| See also: night terrors, toddlers, sleep |
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Are they night terrors or nightmares?
With night terrors seems that the child is awake but he is really sleeping and you just have to console him without trying to wake him up to regain full consciousness.
My son's friend experience night terrors, but at one point it stopped occurring.
Veor |
| posted by Vero on 06/26/2008 |
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| I thought my 5y was suffering from this, come to find out he was grinding his teeth and he had a absess tooth (sorry spelling). You may want to ask your doctor. |
| posted by Jenny on 06/27/2008 |
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| My daughter who is 2 years old has night terrors. They come and go. She can have them for a week staright and then go without them for a week. When she wakes up screaming or saying "no no" we go in and make sure she's okay then either rub her back or say "it's okay" in a soft comforting voice. The best thing to do is not to startle them or try and wake them. Let them come out of it on their own. My daughters dr said she will grow out of them but they might be replaced with sleeping walking. It's very common for the two to go hand in hand. Yikes!! |
| posted by Kristen on 08/14/2008 |
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| All the comments above are good advice. Night terrors are more common in boys than in girls, so that could be what you are dealing with. My cousin had bad night terrors for a few years. He used to run screaming down the stairs and then stand in a corner and cry! All while sleeping!!! It's scary and you feel helpless, but the best thing you can do is comfort them, keep them safe, and try not to wake them. Remember, it won't last forever! |
| posted by Tiffany on 08/15/2008 |
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| My son is 9 and still has night terrors. Like Kristen's daughter, they come and go. They look like they are fully awake, but they are not. Just guide him beck in bed and talk calmly to him. Do NOT wake him up. He will go back to sleep and not remember in the morning. My doctor said not to even mention it to him because he might get self conscious and think he is "weird". |
| posted by Michelle on 08/20/2008 |
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| My son is 9 and still has night terrors. Like Kristen's daughter, they come and go. They look like they are fully awake, but they are not. Just guide him beck in bed and talk calmly to him. Do NOT wake him up. He will go back to sleep and not remember in the morning. My doctor said not to even mention it to him because he might get self conscious and think he is "weird". |
| posted by Michelle on 08/20/2008 |
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My son had night terrors as well - it was very scarey - at first I thought it was caused by red dye and I am not sure it wasn't -I put my family on the "Feingold" diet and they seemed to have gone away. I now have a daughter 9 years later and she has only had a few -again, the red dye was eliminated and they have subsided so who knows.
I hope you find an answer or they disappear.
Good luck |
| posted by Charity on 08/23/2008 |
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