How can i help his nightmares?
my son is almost 6 months ol and he has been having nightmares the last 2 week. i dont know if it is due to the fact that he is teething, but he used to sleep through the night beautifully and suddenly he isnt. this sint him waking up lonely or hungry. he starts whimpering and crying in his sleep. if i let it go on long enough, he screams in terror. when i go get him, he clings to me the rest of the night and during the day he has started having separation issues.
i am a stay at home mom, we have never been apart for more than an hour, but that time never bothered him before. now i cant go away 10 minutes before he seems scared.b(and of course i have someone watching him)
what can i do to make him self soothe again and stop having nightmares 2-3 times a week?
7 Answers to "How can i help his nightmares?"
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Did he say he was having nightmares?
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it isnt nightmares, He is teething so he will be up and down. you spoiling him by cuddling him every time he cries. You think no big deal but it will get worse. Eventualy you will haft to let him cry his self to sleep. It takes several times but it will break this habit. Its one of the hardest things that you do with a baby but i feel that it is necessary. I have 4 kids and it had to be done with all of them the longer you wait the harder it will be to break.
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Hey there,wow! Thats worrying...How do you know its nighmares your 6 month old is having?he might be teething or having ear ache & sometimes when that happens,babies becomes clingly & wants only mom.Take him to his paedetrician & let him/her see whats going on with your baby.Or can be another reason why your baby's acting that way-maybe he's seeing spirits in his room thats bothering him.?Have you blessed his room & the rest of the house? i think its time you did that... Good luck
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Wow, never heard of one that young going through that. When they were little and had bad dreams I told them what I did when I was little, think of your head like a tv tuner, if you don't like the dreams your having, turn you head, you will get cartoons. Seems silly, but it worked...
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I KNOW IT'S CAUSE HE KEEPS ON SEEING ME IN HIS DREAMS
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I don't think you can, sorry, I know that isn't a helpful answer.
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Posted by MrsPriss 1 Dec 22nd, 2009 at 3:23PM
My son had the same problems. I turned to his pediatrician for help. The doctor said it was night terrors. He gave me this booklet full of steps to help my son cope. I am sure you can research this online. I followed through with the steps and sure enough he grew out of them. My husband also had them when he was a child. One of the biggest steps was to monitor the TV. I know your son is only six months old but they are still very aware of what goes on around them.
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