23 month old with nightmares every night?

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midnight he is laying in the crib screaming with eyes closed-  he can scream for 40 min.  if i pick him up and put him in our bed or take him to the living room floor with a sippy cup he takes 5 sips and then goes back to sleep.  this has been happening for 2 weeks
 if i leave him he will continue to scream for 40 min to 1 hr at a time. - doc says this is normal..... and to leave him.
 - sleep deprived  working parent.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

YES IT  IS NORMAL. I KNOW PEOPLE SAY LEAVE HIM , BUT WITH ALL THREE OF MINE , THEY HAD A CRIB IN MY ROOM AND IF NEED BE THEY WOULD SLEEP IN THE BED WITH ME. I KNOW DOCTORS SAY DON'T DO THAT BUT I COULD NOT STAND THEM CRYING. NOT ONE OF THEM STAYED SLEEPING WITH ME LONG. TO ME IT JUST LETS THEM KNOW THAT YOU ARE THEIR FOR THEM. DON'T GET ME WRONG THEY DID NOT SLEEP IN THE BED EVERY NIGHT BUT ONLY WHEN THEY NEEDED TO. WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED THEY DID BUT THEY GOT TIRED OF SLEEPING IN MY BED AND SLEPT IN THEIRS. THEY ONLY COME NOW WHEN THEY HAVE A BAD DREAM. THAT IS FINE WITH ME.

krispeds · Answer

It sounds like night terrors. Which is normal for toddlers. I know a good website. See below.

Anonymous · Answer

he has figured out that screaming gets what he wants- to be picked up and held by a parent.

let him cry it out.

kaela_1993 · Answer

it sound's like he has night tarer's my littel sitter has them and she wake's up screaming and walk's awround and talk's to people i rilly scarry i hope your kid get's better !!!!!!!!!! get some sleep lol

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23 month old with nightmares every night?

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