How to stop my son having nightmares every single night

Samantha - posted on 05/08/2013

well my son is two and me and his dad are not together and he stared to have them about three day ago and I do not know what to do he is my first kid and I am lost . Any help will be good and thank you

Pooja - posted on 04/04/2010

hi, my daughter had the same problem, she is 4 now but from 1 to 3 yrs she had a similar problem. there is nothing much you can do about it. cause its a stage. she sleeps quite peacefully now. she has always slept with us and still she had nightmares. a very old lady had advised me to sing a small prayer while putting her to bed. make a night song out of the prayer. put him to bed singing that song softly. all the best. take care.

Danielle - posted on 04/01/2010

My daughter was the same way, and it turned out that if she had any type of sugar before bed, it caused a chemical imbalance and made her have nightmares. Her doctor told me to cut out any juices/sweets an hour before her bedtime. and it worked! Try it out! Good Luck!

Louise - posted on 03/30/2010

You have not said how old your son is. If he is a youngster then make his room as friendly as possible. It should be decorated in bright colours and look attractive to a child. Encourage him to play in his room and play with him making him feel secure and safe. A relaxing bed time story also helps to bring peace into his room. If he knows he is safe in that room he will settle better hoepfully giving you a full nights sleep. It is all about seperation anxiety if he sleeps through in your bed.Try and tackle this problem now or when he gets older you will be stuck with a child that will not sleep any where else but in your bed.

Cheryl - posted on 03/30/2010

I feel your pain!

How old is your son? My son started having night terrors at the age of 3 or 4. He's 6 now & still occasionally has them, but not nearly as often as he used to. I believe that 4 years old is about the age that children begin having them. I think it's due to hormone changes in the body or growth spurts or something along those lines (I'd have to Google it to be sure). My son would just start screaming in his sleep. My husband & I would rush into the bedroom & our son would be sitting up in his bed screaming his head off. Sometimes we could understand him, sometimes not. He never remembered the bad dream or us coming into the bedroom to calm him down. At one point, it was happening 2 or 3 times a night. The good news is that I'm pretty sure that they outgrow it.

The reason your son doesn't have nightmares when he's in your bed is because he feels safe & content with you. You are mommy & daddy, his safe haven, the people that make everything all right in his world. Of course he'll sleep better with you. My children are the same way. :) If he gets worse (if he starts hurting himself or trying to get out of the house at night, things of that nature), or if you continue to have any concerns at all, talk to his pediatrician. They should be able to help you.

Good luck!

Valérie - posted on 03/29/2010

I don't think so... I really don't know what to do
It's every day... except when he sleeps in our bed, then he sleeps till morning... as soon as put him back in his room, the nightmares starts

Sarah - posted on 03/29/2010

Has he been around anyone or anything that could have scared him?