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Moms View Message Board: General Discussion: Archive September 2008: Night Terrors?
Every night, about an hour to an hour and a half after Rylee goes to bed, she wakes up sweating and crying. She is completely out of it, and keeps calling my name or walking around looking for something. She is shaking, and I cannot calm her down until she finally comes out of it. I don't know what to do. I just keep calling her name and rubbing her back or stroking her hair. I keep telling her that mommy is here, but she still doesn't really hear me. What can I do about these?
Natalie acted the same exact way. Terrifying isn't it? She had them for about 4 nights around 2 years old or so. Then they stopped and she hasn't had one since. You're doing the best thing you can do. Be around so she doesn't hurt herself falling over something. You don't even need to call her name really, because I don't think she can hear you. Just be there until it's over is the best thing. I hope they don't last too long. It's really an unsettling feeling to see your child so out of it and unresponsive to you, and the feeling of helplessness of not knowing what to do.
I remember that! Sarah started with night terrors, after Emily was born, so if Emily slept, than Sarah would wake up screaming, but not really be awake. We usually just brought her in bed with us, and then she would go back to sleep.
DS had these too. There was not much to do but soothe him with a back rub and stay with him until he was calm. Talking to him didn't help because it was like he couldn't hear me. He didn't really recognize that I was there. Sometimes just sipping some water would at least calm him enough to go back to sleep. I don't even think he was truly awake then. This lasted a few weeks or so. I never found out what caused them.
Robin had night terrors when he was little, actually starting before he was even a year old. As he got a little older we realized he only had them when he was overtired or sick. Preventing him from being overtired or overstimulated at bed time helped us A LOT!!! They are scary, but they don't remember them (thankfully!). Hugs to you both.
They have been going on for a month or two. I hope she out grows them...soon.
My ds and my brother both suffer from night terrors. My brother had never outgrown it and has realized that being over-tired triggers his. My ds still has them but much less frequently after he reached 6yo. He used to have them once a week and now it's only a few times per year. Drinking some water or milk and being wrapped up in a blanket tightly seems to bring my ds out of the night terror most easily. I usually settle him in front of the tv with a movie playing when it starts so that he has a familiar story to focus on when he comes around. Most only last 15 minutes or so. I hope Rylee gets past this soon. It's a tough thing to deal with as a mom, even if she doesn't remember a minute of it.
My ds used to do that. He used to sleep walk and everything. We had to put a bolt on the top of our door because once he started to go outside! Then they just seemed to stop. (((HUGS))) They are scary.
I was a big sleep walker as a child also. My parents had to lock the doors at night. I occasionally will as an adult as well, but it's rare. I hate that it's been going on this long, because I know how awful it is and that was just for 4-5 days!
My 12 year old has had night terrors since she was tiny. One big help, for us at least, was to make sure she went to the bathroom right before bed. We used to wake her up to go before we went to bed, and if we got her on time, we could avoid the terrors. They don't happen often now, and they aren't normally as severe when they do.
She goes to bed at 8 every night. Even if we put her to bed earlier, or she gets a nap during the day, she still has them. She always goes to the bathroom before bed. She had another one lastnight. My poor baby
Some experts say if you wake a child around 45 minutes after they go to sleep, they avoid the cycle during which night terrors happen. It would be worth a try!
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