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Night Terrors
Asked by D.J. from Sacramento
on January 28, 2008
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Does anyone have experience with night terrors? My 5 y/o has them when he gets really tired or stressed. They are incredibly disturbing, and he has had relatively litt...
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- My child also experienced night terrors. Luckily, I think he has finally outgrown them. What I learned is not to try to wake them up. Just comfort them until they g...
- This is what I have used with my son when he's woken from a bad dream - or maybe not a bad dream but just woken up in terror which has been very effective for handling...
- We went thru this too. Facts: It will pass. It is frightening. Your child is fine and for the most part unaware of it all. Knowledge: Don't try to wake the child. Terr...
Night Terrors
Asked by K.J. from Boston
on September 27, 2008
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My almost 3 year old has been waking recently and seems to be having night terrors, from what I've read. I'm curious, how long do these usually last and is there anyt...
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- K., I would look for something that might be causing him anxiety. My experience with night terrors are that they are caused by something that can not be dealt with du...
- My son started having them at age 2 when he had to move from one room to another at daycare. It was rather a scary moment and I did wake him up and calmed him down. Ne...
- My five year old daughter experienced night terors last winter. She had them everynight for a week and then they ended and she has not had them since. I found it bes...
Night Terrors and Irrational Fears
Asked by M.C. from Providence
on November 17, 2009
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Hi Mama's,
you all have been a great help in the past and I am again seeking your advice. My Son just turned three and has always been a great sleeper (NEVER up more ...
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- Hi M., I'm going through the same thing with my 3 year old daughter right now--fear of the dark. Almost every night (although for the past 3 nights now, she ha...
- Hi M., I am a Christian Mom also and what we found when our daughter was small even into her teens..We would pray the sciptures over her sleep and dreamlife that th...
- Hi M.~ My son who is now 8 1/2 had these same night terrors when he was 4 years old. Initially my husband and I tried to wake him up to "snap him out of the screaming...
Seeking Advice for Night Terrors!!!
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on March 1, 2008
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My 6 year old girl has night terrors. She has had them since she was 3 years old. They were horrible at first. Now they are about once a week. She wakes up screaming, ...
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- Dear M., My oldest daughter experienced the same thing. We would do exactly what another mother has suggested. As we calmly spoke to her, we would offer her a chang...
- Hi M., I don't know that much about night terrors but I do know that my parents dealt with them in me when I was a child, I used to act out the exact way as you des...
- My son had night terrors also. He never remebered them. He has been drinking Mona Vie for 10 months now and has never had another. If you have not heard of it yet you...
Any Experience with Night Terrors??
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on April 22, 2010
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My daughter will be two years old in May. I really can't remember the last time (or even a time for that matter right now) that she slept through the entire night. Sh...
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- ONe of my older girls had terros from the time she was about 3 until 5 or 6. Yes, it is awful and I think more terrifying for the parent than the child. Usually the ...
- My daughter had terrible night terrors. She is almost 7 now, but she suffered for many years. Here is something you can try that helped us: after your daughter goes...
- We went through this and our ped. did tell us it was normal for the age, but also suggested that our daughter needed a bit more sleep. At the time, I thought she was j...
Night Terrors---- HELP Please!!!
Asked by L.F. from San Francisco
on January 7, 2012
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Hi Ladies,
I am in desperate need of some relief for my sweet,loving two and a half year old son. (and our family---especially me. :)) My son has been waking up eve...
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- Our older daughter had night terrors and then she did a fear of shadows thing. Feel free to ignore the second part, but I think I'll tell you how we coped with both, ...
- Does your son have any breathing issues? My son had occasional asthma and what turned out to be a form sleep apnea. When we got his adenoids removed and tubes in his e...
- I didnt have time to read all the answers...but I saw this issue on "The Dr's" recently. They said to do the following: 1. NEVER wake them....let it finish, then co...
Night Terrors
Asked by C.T. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2006
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My 19th old son screams almost everynight and he's not even awake. I've been told he has night terrors (not nightmares)His Pediatrician say's it's probably something t...
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- My godchild use to have night terrors- they discovered it had something to do with her blood sugar being too low. You may want to try and give him some protien (i.e...
- My own son around that age had night terrors. He rarely ever watched TV so I do not believe that it was TV related. I will say that it is heart wrenching to witness ...
- My son is now 25 months, but he has experienced night terrors off and on throughout his little life. We were never told it was as a result of any stimulus during the ...
Night Terrors or Spoiling?
Asked by S.P. from Dallas
on October 29, 2007
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Hi, Moms!
My son is about to be 17 months old. He didn’t sleep through the night once until the weekend before he turned a year old. Since then, he’s been dong pr...
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- It doesn't sound like a night terror. It sounds like sleep-walking but in his crib. He "appears" awake but isn't... which is like sleep-walking. I think you shoul...
- My son does the same thing, but rarely now. when he is experiencing this, he will be CRYING in his sleep, but not awake. I will just rub his back or tummy (whichever i...
- Don't let him have anything to drink that is 'red'. It causes night terrors in some children. Also, my pedi mentioned that about the time kids really start getting...
Night Terrors
Asked by C.C. from Washington DC
on July 27, 2008
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My 2+ year old daughter has been having what I think are night terrors for about 2 weeks now. She wakes up (like clockwork) around midnight every night screaming and/...
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- What is happening during the day that could be giving your child nightmares? Children have active imaginations so things that are not scary to adults are very scary t...
- Hi C., I'm sorry to hear about the night terrors. My mother used to have these and I did too for a little while. With me, it felt like someone was either trying to h...
- C., There is nothing you can do! My daughter had them regularly from about 18 months to almost 2 1/2. She will be 3 in November. If you look up night terrors on...
Night Terrors
Asked by D.F. from Charlotte
on January 21, 2009
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Have a 3 1/2 yrs old grandaughter that has been having night terrors. Seem to be getting slightly better but not much. Next step may be a sleep study. Now her little...
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- That sounds a little familiar. Are they eating right before bed? My kids always have bad dreams on the nights where they eat something before bed. When it does happe...
- I have had the same thing happen to my son. I went back to work after being at home with him for over a year. He seemed not to need me during the day, but at night h...
- I know you have probaly done this already ,but try taking a diffrent approach. Talk wit each child seprate as best as possibe. write each one's account down and review...
