I’m looking for some advice/help… my son is 2 years old and for the past week or more has been waking up through the night kicking and screaming, in an out right tantrum … he throws everything off his bed, hits his head against the wall, kicks the wall, stomps his feet on the flood. when I ask him what’s wrong and hold him, he doesn’t say anything but just cry. just wondering if anyone else has or is going threw somthing similar and how to handle it.
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Possibly night terrors
My 20 month old is going through this. It is definitely night terrors…they aren’t fully awake while they do what they are doing. If i put on a show he likes or a song he will wake up and eventually calm down
Sounds like night terrors to me too
nightmares all children have them
my 2 year old does this when he is super exhausted
Night terrors. All my kids went through it my youngest still does occasionally. Make sure he’s not hurting himself aside from that talking calm to him may help. Sometimes trying to hold them can make it worse. Ive seen them last anywhere from 30 seconds to 30 minutes. He won’t remember it in the morning. They’re different than bad dreams
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Sometimes it can be a seizure,check into it,there’s all kinds our grandson had something like this,come to find out it was one,
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Sounds like a night terror. My daughter is 9 and has had them for many years. It’s even gotten to where she will sleep walk.
Sounds like night terrors.
Could be night terr my daughter had them when she was three take him to Dr.
Yep, night terrors…
Sounds like night terrors. Have you tried to defuse some relaxing oils in his room I call mine sleepy time magic potion
My children have never had night terrors. I feel sorry for your babies. Hopefully they don’t last long. I know kids that have had them, I know my aunt would just hold her kids and rock them.
Poor baby, we’ve been there. I agree with night terrors
Check what there watching on TV before bed. Sometimes food triggers night terrors too. Just be aware of the evening things to see if you can change something. Praying it ends soon for you both.
Night terrors. Don’t wake him, it makes the whole situation worse
My 3 year old has them. I’m glad to hear we’re not the only ones that go thru this.
Night terrors my 2 yo youngest did it for about 6-9 mths we just used to sit on her bed and wait for her to ride it out make sure she didn’t hurt herself. She never remembered anything in the morning she was just over 2 x
Get some sage and smoke out your home.
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My son had a phase like this he would not sleep good at all woke up multiple times a night screaming so we went to target and got a stuffed puppy dog toy that he sleeps with I told him the puppy keeps u safe while u sleep and since then he has been sleeping through the night with no night terrors…he was also 2 at the time he is now 3 and no problems since the toy 
good luck mama
My son did this for about a year the dr said it was night terrors
It’s possible it’s night terrors but there could be underlying causes as well. Make an appt with your pediatrician to see if you can get a referral for a sleep study or to see a neurologist.
Oh time my husband was getting our 4 year old to bed and they were up in his room and holding conversation, my husband turned not even 5 seconds to get pajamas out of the dresser and turned back and my son was face down with his butt in the air. My husband thought he was playing around and not wanting to put his pajamas on and called out his name a few times, no response. So he thought maybe he did fall asleep. Went over to shake him awake and that’s when my husband realized his arms were drawn up to his chest and his eyes were rolled back into his skull so all you could see we’re whites. He screamed to call 911 and carried him downstairs. We tried shaking him yelling his name and tapping him on the face. He came too a few min after the paramedics arrived. They ran dome tests in the hospital and then more at his Nero appointment the next day but everything came back normal. No sign of seizure or stroke. Dr said it could have just been a weird one time thing and thankfully it’s never happened again. But after that he does wake up occasionally disoriented and crying. He’s had follow-up tests but everything always comes back normal.
I would sing lullabies as I rock him. Both are soothing. My kids haven’t had them but if I saw them having a nightmare I would wake them. I am the one who has the nightmares. My significant other wakes me up when he can tell I am having one. I appreciate when he does that. Nobody with a nightmare wants to stay asleep and stay in it.
Do you leave the tv on when he sleeps. My granddaughter liked country music so I would leave the tv on low. The dr said even if the tv was muted the images of flashing on the screen would cause night terrors. I turned the tv off and used a night light. It didnt take long for the terrors to stop
Amy Raghunath-Bedasie that’s what I do every few months and it helps so much
You should do it a little more often. I try to smoke out once a week.
At least until he calms down. There is a lot of negativity out there.
Someone had does something or has said something and this is the way it’s coming out. If this has just started figure out who he had been around new. Keep a close eye on who u leave him with even if u trust that person 100%. Can’t trust anyone these days
Could have an ear ache,or head ache
Does your child have tantrums during the day or fussy more than others? Can he keep eye contact with you for more than 30 seconds? If he is doing this behavior just at night then night terrors are possible even though I don’t believe in them. I think there is more to it. When he doesnt get his way during the day does he throw himself down or bang his head against something? I know of kids that do what you have said and others. Picky eating, throws fits in public places etc turns out they were mildly autistic
Yes, night terrors. He is still asleep and confused. Just soothe him.
Sounds like night terrors. Try some soft colored night lights, a sound machine and a weighted blanket.
Yes it sounds like night terrors, in which case he probably doesn’t know whats wrong. Just continue to go in & hold him thru them, as scary as they are.
Pray with him and inspect with a flashlight with him this might help.