My dd Jenna is 19 months old and last week at about 3:00 a.m. she woke up screaming. I don't know if she is having a bad dream or just going through agrowth spurt. She has woken up every day sinct then between 3-4 a.m. When we try to put her back in her bed it is like she is petrified of it. Any advice will help.

By Trina on Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 06:10 pm:

My first suggestion would be to bring her to the doctor for an ear check. Could be an ear infection.

Teething?

Nightmares or Night Terrors? Article:
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toddlersleep/142.html

Hope she's sleeping better soon!

By Sunny on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 12:18 am:

This a tough one. It could be so many things. It might take a while before you figure it out, and who knows, once you do, it may have already resolved itself. I would reassure her whenever she wakes up and, I personally, would bring them into my bed when they woke up (it would be the only way for me to get any sleep). If you don't want to do that, you may have to stay with her until she goes back to sleep. I hope you find a solution and everyone is back to sleeping through the night soon.