Night Terrors or Teething?

Kerry - posted on 01/17/2010

i had a problem with this and my daughter until she was around 10 or 11. Eventually i found out that she had a sugar control problem and it was probably "hunger". I went to giving her old fashioned bed time snack of plainish bread and a glass of milk, terrors and nosebleeds stopped.
We then made sure she ate breakfast and lowered sugars and she was much better. she still has a problem but as she is aware of it she can fix it herself now. good luck at his age maybe you could use disposable nappys it might be he is not likeing being wet? maybe he is still hungry? perhaps teeth are moving up and down?
try the stop cuddling thing by each time you have to go get him cuddle for less time until you can jsut go pat him and then to the final step of not needing reassurance. good luck

Marina - posted on 01/17/2010

yes often bad dreams can do that, my boy (almost 2) sometimes woke up and get out of bed cring, I think it is just period, it will pass, try to put her into the bed with you,or hold her hand, it help to me! but I think it's not nothing serious!! good luck! kiss

Rhoda - posted on 01/17/2010

I've dealt with night terrors with my oldest...she'd wake up and be completely unconsolable...screaming, and whether i held her or not, it didn't make a difference... until I made sure she was completely awake and aware, nthen holding her comforted her, and she would go back to sleep.

Bad dreams can do that.

Joy - posted on 01/17/2010

By the way they sleep in the same room just not the same crib, and they will be 9 months old on the 28th

Laura - posted on 01/16/2010

mabey there is a noise within your house thats waking him up, my son used 2 wake up 2 the heating cumin on, my sister on the otherhand is different my mum says she has nightmares she wakes up screaming n she will get up with her, that has set her off waking up because she wants t get up and she knows she will get up with her, wen she is at my house she will sleep thro perfectly. hope this helps my son used 2 wake up for a cuddle and wuldnt stop cryin but i had to stop pikin him up or he would keep wakin up, u dont say how old he is? xx

Heidie - posted on 01/16/2010

My son is 5 months a doing the same thing It's caused from teething I'm not sure if you have tried them but at walgreens in the baby section they have these things called teething tablets they work wonders you take 2 to 3 and stick them under his tongue their just itty bitty and they dissolve almost instantly... I truly love them.. Maybe you could give them a shot .. Good Luck hun!

Stephanie - posted on 01/16/2010

HI, I am not to sure, never had twins. I do work for a Sleep Medicine MD. You might try checking: a: in with a website for mothers of twins, do they sleep together? he is missing his sister if they are not together? It sounds like you are doing everything right but if you continue to pick him up over and over, he will win in the long run. Remember it takes 3 days to form a habit. Not sure if I helped. good luck, they sure are cute!!