That's a very possible outcome, but somehow you always find the energy, especially when you're alone with the kid. But not easy at all....
So my son started having night terrors this week. He’s always had sleep walking episodes but this is way different and super unnerving. He’s terrified, thrashes cries like he’s in pain and is super disoriented. Tonight he was crying “stop stop” as we walked into his room. Luckily he has zero recollection when he wakes.
We’re gonna call a doctors since it’s been 4 out of the last 5 nights. The first night was the worst since we didn’t really known watt was going on and kept him sitting and asking him questions which only seemed to exacerbate his issue. Last two episodes we’ve had him lay down immediately while rubbing his back and also trying to direct his thoughts by talking about Disneyland and mango slushes. It’s worked well and he’s asleep in 3 or so minutes.
It happens pretty consistently at specific times. 9:30 twice. Once at 10:30’and once at 11. I was reading that waking your child before can disrupt the pattern. So we’re going to try and completely wake him tomorrow at 9:20 and have him pee. He’s also had a weird lingering cough. This can also put him in that half asleep state that starts his terrors.
We’re gonna call a doctors since it’s been 4 out of the last 5 nights. The first night was the worst since we didn’t really known watt was going on and kept him sitting and asking him questions which only seemed to exacerbate his issue. Last two episodes we’ve had him lay down immediately while rubbing his back and also trying to direct his thoughts by talking about Disneyland and mango slushes. It’s worked well and he’s asleep in 3 or so minutes.
It happens pretty consistently at specific times. 9:30 twice. Once at 10:30’and once at 11. I was reading that waking your child before can disrupt the pattern. So we’re going to try and completely wake him tomorrow at 9:20 and have him pee. He’s also had a weird lingering cough. This can also put him in that half asleep state that starts his terrors.