Waking at Night: Older Child
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Night Terrors
Asked by T.M. from Portland
on March 22, 2010
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Can anyone explain to me, what exactly is a night terror? My girls dont ever watch anything scary or dark or with magic or anything. We are pretty protective about wha...
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- Night terrors have nothing to do with what a person watches or sees. It's a sleep disorder that occurs during the transition of sleep cycles. A child having night te...
- Even when we shield our children from the media and the scary things it shows, life still has its scary elements for children: a dog barking at them, not knowing where...
- You have already been giving some good advice....I just want to back up a few things! They are not caused by tramatic events or watching something scary. If they are...
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...
Night Terrors
Asked by C.M. from Myrtle Beach
on August 18, 2008
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I posted a request the other day asking about my daughter waking up in the middle of the night. Well this has now been going on 5 nights, waking up screaming, so I br...
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- My daughter (now 2 1/2) has had a similar sleeping problem. They would probably be called night terrors although I never took her to a ped. I read everything I could o...
- Hi C.! My son had night terrors when he was very young, about 7 or 8 months. He had terrible reflux as an infant, and he had just started a new medication. I did so...
- Hi C., My son, who is almost 8 now, had night terrors pretty frequently when he was younger. We noticed that they occurred more often when his schedule was thrown of...
Night Terrors??
Asked by J.G. from Oklahoma City
on December 20, 2007
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My daughter is waking up about 45 minutes to an hour after she goes to bed. She is crying and doesn't really seem to be awake. I will talk to her and calm her down som...
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- Try to get her to take a nap during the day. My son kept getting them & i took him to doctor & they said he needs more sleep!!! I got him to take nap during day &...
- My 6 year old does this and has for several years. He usually has trouble if he is overly tired. The only suggestion I have is to try to avoid her getting overly tir...
- Is something bothering her at school or has there been a change in her routine. Stress can cause this. I have a five year old myself and raise two children so i know t...
Night Terrors
Asked by B.M. from Louisville
on June 18, 2009
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My soon to be 7 year old has had what we believe are night terrors. We'll be watching TV and hear him screaming. We go in to check on him and he's sitting up in his be...
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- B., I think you are doing exactly the right thing, you are going in and reassuring him and even though he is asleep and doesn't remember it the next morning, somehow ...
- I have to say that I agree with alot of what I read. However I too had this experience and still am at times but less frequently since my daughter's pediatrician gave ...
- Hi B., I know this a scary issue. My youngest daughter would sleep walk and I was always scared she would hurt herself. She never remembered any of it. Most nig...
Night Terrors??
Asked by C.N. from Chicago
on January 19, 2007
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Hello, I need a little help! My daughter is almost 5 years old and has been a good sleeper up til now. She's been waking up every night and crying. I ask the doctor an...
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- My two older daughters experienced night terrors. They'd babble and talk in their sleep at a 100 miles/minute. Their eyes would be wide open and it seemed like they ...
- Has anything changed in her life new school, new anything check that I hate to say this but could anyone be hurting her you just never know and I know, know mom wants ...
- My daughter also has had night terrors. They don't remember a thing in the morning. It's actually a form of sleep walking...just another type of sleep disorder. Nig...
Could It Be Night Terrors
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on September 29, 2008
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A little back ground...
My one and a half year old daughter has what I thought to be night terrors.. It started at about two and a half to 3 months old, right around ...
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- MY son (3 1/2) has been having night terrors for over a year and a half now. In the begining it was every night now it is only when he does not nap. He sits up and ca...
- This happended to my son as well. My husband and I started to watch what we were watching on TV. I realized that when we watched things with vampires or shootings he w...
- Hi J., My son would have bad dreams 3 - 5 times per night every night when he was 3 - 5 years old. (Not much sleep for me either.) When he had fevers it seemed li...
Night Terrors!
Asked by J.M. from Spokane
on February 6, 2007
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My 6yr. old (turning 7 the end of the month) has been having what the doctor described as "Night Terrors". He did not give me a way to help her, only that they usuall...
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- Seems as if everyone has great advice. Kyla started having them at about 4 years old. They would come when she was running a fever. The only thing that would help w...
- I remember all too well when my little brother went through "night terrors." When he had his first episode, my mom, dad, older brother and myself all tried to help ou...
- Hi, My son is 6 and 1/2 and has had night terrors for a couple of years. One afternoon I went to check on my son during his nap when I heard him calling me. He seeme...
Night Terrors
Asked by M. from Atlanta
on February 13, 2009
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I'm seeking advice for dealing with my 4 year old son's night terrors. He started having them about 3 months ago. At first we thought they were just nightmares but w...
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- A lady I know has a little boy who suffers night terrors if he eats certain foods. Maybe try eliminating things or see an allergist? You could check out her website at...
- M., I'm sorry I saw your post yesterday and this is my first opportunity to respond. My son has night terrors also and I agree that they are the scariest things to ...
- Hi, M.! My neighbors have been dealing with this for quite some time with their 11 year old. They say that they finally figured out that they can't let him stay up l...
Night Terrors
Asked by M.G. from Boston
on June 29, 2009
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Hi Everyone,
I believe my almost 2 year old daughter is having night terrors....it's very frightening for me to watch this. I've read that you should not wake chil...
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- We had night terrors when our first child was about 2. It was 8 consecutive nights where she would wake up screaming, irrational, unable to speak and in a semi-conscio...
- M., My 10 yo son suffered from night terrors from the age of 2 until 8. Hopefully I can help you - but I want to make sure you know the difference between night te...
- we have delt with night terrors since my almost 7y/o was 10 months. Terrors start about 90 minutes-2hrs into sleep. While they are having the terrors, just give them...
