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Son's Bad Dreams
Asked by E.D. from Chicago
on December 14, 2008
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Hi! My 4 year-old has been having bad dreams lately. He wakes up in the middle of the night and wakes up the whole house. He's usually pretty good about going back ...
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- My four year old daughter has had bad dreams and night terrors for as long as i can remember. I've tried many things, meditating with her, putting up a dream catcher....
- It IS normal for a child to become afraid at night! Children with good imaginations will use that imagination at night too -- and for some reason they create things t...
- Yikes! I don't blame him for being scared, your post alone freaked me out!! :) I have a 4-year-old as well who is having nightmares, scared of the dark, etc. Our s...
Child Won't SLEEP!
Asked by D.J. from Nashville
on January 3, 2007
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Does anyone know how to get a 4 year old to sleep through the night? My daughter is the worst sleeper, she has had a problem since she was born. Still at 4 she has a p...
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- hi D.,has she been sleeping alone since she was born? Does she sleep with a teddy bear etc. ? does she sleep in the dark or have to have the light on?Does she know she...
- My nephew had that problem and they used calming music. They played it real low all night long and it seemed to have work. My sister in law reads him a story and tell ...
- Unfortunately she may never be a good sleeper or she may take another year or so to outgrow this. I have a four year old daughter who has never been a sleeper either....
Son Has Lots of Scary Dreams. Anybody Have Any Advice?
Asked by M.F. from Mobile
on October 18, 2006
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My 6yr son has lots of bad dreams at night. He watches this series called Bibleman and on one dvd there is this green man who is the bad guy. He is not that scary lo...
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- I have a daughter who was having the same problem. She would get so anxious about having a nightmare that around 7pm she would start the meltdown of going to bed. So...
- Potassium can trigger the part of the brain that creates nightmares to work overtime. Make sure your not giving him anything with a lot of potassium, like a banana, a...
- Try reading him a really good book before going to bed. Maybe sing some nice songs. This may help his mind to dwell on something sweet to sleep on.
2-Year-old Waking up in Night with Bad Dreams
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on July 22, 2007
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Hi moms. My 2-year-old son used to have no problems sleeping in his room through the night, but about 2 or 3 weeks ago he started waking up crying and seeming terrifi...
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- My husband had night terrors as a child, and now as an adult, he has terrible sleepwalking and bad paranoia at nights (so it's a nightmare for me!) With him, I had to ...
- J.---I have had the same experience as Charlotte. For some reason, night terrors start at this age. My daughter is my 3rd child and I didn't have this experience bef...
- My son had night terrors last year. I actually took him into the pedi because even after I went into his room, I couldn't get him to calm down. He would still be scr...
I Think My 2 Year Old Is Having Bad Dreams!
Asked by J.R. from Texarkana
on August 29, 2008
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Okay, my daughter turned 2 in May, and for the past few weeks, she's been waking up in the middle of the night crying and coming to bed with me. She does this almost ...
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- Hi J., Our oldest went through this about that age, and it is much harder on the parents than the child. It sounds as if she is having night terrors. It is actually...
- It sounds like night terrors. They stay asleep while we see signs of a bad dream. I've heard you just have to let them get through it and make sure they're safe. On...
- Sounds like Night Terrors. My son has these too. Very upsetting. I think he is often affected by things he watches. I try to view everything before allowing him to...
4 Year Old Not Sleeping Through the Night
Asked by I.D. from Minneapolis
on May 26, 2009
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Hi, Moms! I'm looking for advice on helping my almost 5-year-old to sleep through the night. The last couple of weeks, he is waking up almost every night, 2 - 4 time...
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- I have learned with my son, he needs lots of outdoor activity. Even when it means keeping him up 30 minutes longer in the evening, he tends to sleep all night. Good l...
- Hi I. -- I think you may be right that he's not worn out enough. Definitely schedule some activity time during the day to keep a structure. We have some right after ...
- I would suggest cutting down on a lot of things. IMO, 4-5 year olds don't need naps. He's not sleeping soundly at night because he's not tired. Your bedtime routine so...
Problems Sleeping
Asked by Y.R. from Dallas
on July 17, 2009
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I have a 5 yr old girl that has 2 weeks having problem sleeping she wakes up sometimes 3 to 4 times during the night I have ask her that if something hurts and of cour...
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- When I was little-age 5-I had recurring nightmares about Godzilla. I got so tired of Godzilla winning and killing my family tht I rewrote the ending to the dream. I wo...
- At this age they start worrying about the world around them and at about 8, they start to worry about their parent's safety. TV watching is usually the big thing, not...
- It could be blood sugar or a B vitamin deficiency. Take a look at her diet. Is she eating too much sugar or too many carbs in proportion to protein? Try adding some fo...
Toddler Sleeping Issues
Asked by D.G. from Boca Raton
on October 24, 2008
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Hi all. My son, who will be 3 in December, is suddenly waking up several times a night and is clinging like crazy to me. I did have a baby 5 months ago, and he certain...
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- Hi D., Has anything in your house changed since the baby was born except the baby being there? Laundry detergent, bath and body products, new mattress, even eating ...
- Hi, D.. Well, Honey, never underestimate the power of a new baby on the heart and mind of the older child. Just because he has adjusted to the change does not mean he ...
- D., My son is turning 3 in 2 weeks. He started waking up multiple times a night a few months after turning 2. I think they just go through another period of clingyn...
2 Yr Old Having Bad Dreams
Asked by C.F. from Miami
on October 6, 2006
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Our 2 year old daughter has taken a new interest in watching Dora the Explorer. She knows if she eats a good lunch, we can watch an episode before nap time. In any cas...
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- Hi C. My name is P. C. I remember very well when I was a little we had a hughe easter bunny, he sat in the living room area of my home, I grew up in a very large fa...
- Change what she is watching. We had this problem with my son and Madagascar, once he stopped watching the problem went away. He now loves the Little Einsteins or Bab...
- Other moms suggested changing what she watches, but if she's a die hard fan that might be hard to do. I know in some of the Dora DVDs, and it may only be one or tw...
Bad Dreams: My Own
Asked by C.C. from New York
on March 21, 2007
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Any one out there care to comment on morbid dreams involving their children? I'm a new mom and very happy if a bit stressed out...Going through a temporary move thi...
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- Hi my name is M., and a couple of weeks ago I had a similar dream about one of my children. These dreams feel so real and you wake up so upset.The difference is that m...
- Hello C., its weird you posted about this, we have 20-month twins, and lately during the course of the week my husband has been having dreams like this.... for instanc...
- C.. I went through the same thing, although I also had "visions" of terrible things while awake. It's very normal for first time Moms...It isn't post-partum. Alot o...
