Hi IM's! My son has just turned 2 and is suffering from what I think are nightmares. This has been going on for a few months now and I have not found a way to help him. He goes to bed around 6:30/7 and wakes screaming, crying and shaking around 8:30/9. This continues every hour-hour and a half all night until morning. He is fine and has a happy manner about him during the day, aside from obviously being tired and a little grumpy. Nothing remarkable has happened at home or is happening that would cause him any distress, he is otherwise a very healthy, happy and thriving little boy. We are booked in to see a paediatrician but the wait is long, so I'm just wondering if other mums have had experience with this? What was the outcome? How did you help your child? I'm not interested in any form of self soothing technique for him etc as he is very very distraught with every wake up.
Thanks!
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It maybe night terrors if he can't be soothed. They are very frightening for parents too because it doesn't seem to matter what you do the child doesn't calm down for ages. My son only had them for a short period and only one a night. Nothing worked unfortunately he just grew out if them on his own.
Thanks for your reply! I'm not sure it is night terrors as he can be soothed immediately by just hearing my voice. It's just when he wakes up screaming etc, he is very frightened. Do the soothing part is no issue here thank goodness, it's just the fact that he is waking up so distressed so often every night.
Poor little kid, hope you find some answers
Might not help but we had this issue with our eldest. We were told by specialists that they don't have nightmares until age four. Preform that age they class them as night terrors. She was diagnosised with separation anxiety as the same as you, she was fine the moment she knew I was there. Have you heard of tummy breathing exercises? Maybe spray the pillow with some of your perfume. I hope I helped. Good luck and jugs keep trying all different stuff. Bubs will eventually grow out of it xo