Come certain time now my 19 month old wakes up alot in the middle of the night. Usually it's because her pacifier comes out and as soon as I put it back in she'll continue to sleep but then there are times when she'll start screaming and hitting herself. Her eyes are open some of the times so I take it she's not having a nightmare, at first I thought thats what it was. She has slept the whole night since she was like 3 months old and now, all of a sudden, she's waking up and crying and sometimes I just dont know what to do. Any suggestions on what this could be? Is it normal? What can I do when she does this in the middle of the night?
Mydaughter does ittoo. She wakes up 1-2 times per night crying and calling out for daddy. She always says she's scared. but we keep a night light on and lay down at night. Do you just wait it out or talk to her about monsters, safety, etc?
there is a popular phrase used by many parents: night terrors. Which means.....basically bad dreams! They can begin as early as 18 months & can run up to age 3 (or so).
I truly believe it is time to eliminate that pacifier & to teach your daughter to self-soothe. Begin with allowing it just during naptimes & bedtime. After a few weeks, drop the pacifier at naptime....& then bedtime will be a natural transition.
Use a fav blankie or doll (or both) to teach your child self-soothing skills. This method truly does work! I've used it for years with my daycare! The trick is to stand firm & not give in.....
This may sound strange, but have you added something different to her room? My duaghter started having "night terrors". I thought we were doomed, until I realized that she started having them after we left the vaccuum cleaner in her room. The moment we took it out, she slept with no problems.
I'm not sure what is happening with your daughter, but I know that my son slept well as an infant, and would wake up crying as he got older. Do you have night-lights, or some soothing music you can play to help set the mood for a peaceful sleep? Essential oils, like lavender on the pillow, can also help. It can be scary when a child wakens from a nightmare. Hope it gets better for you!!! xo.
She could be just making sure someone is there.
She could be having nightmares or night terrors.
It could be teething.
Yes it's normal! If the binky does not work, rub her back. If need be, I would pick her up and rock her back to sleep (not all other moms on here would agree with this though!).
Somthing similar happened my daughter. When she was 15 m. our dog died suddenly. She started waking at night several time screaming, bloodcurdling screams. After a couple of weeks of this i was fried. Finally it occurred to me that I needed to talk to her about what happened. I explained that the dog died and that happens to every animal, but that she was safe and that mommy and daddy were with her always and that it would be OK for her to sleep through the night. Believe it not, it worked. From that day forward, no more disturbances. See if anything has changed in your life or hers and just assure her that she is safe and should sleep peacefully. Also pray for her at night so she can hear you. That might assuring too.
Change in diet? Often B vits missing cause waking in the middle of the night.
If you changed her diet, change it back. See WestonPrice .com and see great food for developing bodies.
best, k
It's possible she is teething and it is waking her up and causing pain/discomfort. Does she have all her molars yet?
Both my kids went throughsomething similar. I'm not sure why they woke, but I think their imaginations kick in at the age. We did night lights, and they both have special stuffed animals to sleep with, and otherwise I just patted them and let them go back to sleep. It passes!
