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My 2-year-old wakes up screaming???

Once or twice a week our 2-year-old wakes up in the middle of the night screaming his head off, and it takes about an hour to console him. He doesn't seem to be in pain, no fever or symptems the next day or anything, and when we ask him if he remembers he says no. What should we do?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    he is having what is called night terrors. They can be very common with kids his age who are growing etc. It can be very upsetting seeing your baby so upset - mine experienced too...the best thing to do is not wake him up, just rub his back and try to get him to lay back down. Generally they will fall back to sleep in a short time "sometimes". Usually, under normal circumstances these night terrors are just a phase. if you notice that they continue for the next year or you also notice him getting up a lot throughout the night. he may have a sleep disorder - more common than you might realize. But dont jump ahead, he probably doesnt! My son ended up having one = we put him through a pediatric sleep study etc . Just a heads up if you dont see him working through this on his own.

    hope this helps

  • 1 decade ago

    He probably having nightmares that wake up to middle of night screaming. Talk to him and maybe put a night light in there to see that helps

  • 1 decade ago

    My son did this a few times. Not nearly as often, though. I might try letting him sleep with you a while. Kids have bad dreams even that young. Sit with him with the lights on, maybe his fave. cartoon until he falls asleep from the comfort.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Take himto a doctor. He probably doesen't remember because hes 2 years old. I don't usually remember what my dreams were about and I'm 11 years old...LOLZ

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That is shurely a dream. even i woke up screaming when i was young. but then i forgot what i saw no mater how much i tried. it'll fader off after some time

  • 1 decade ago

    take him to a doctor he might be having nightmares, dont feed him too late at night and no scary movies

  • 1 decade ago

    Sounds like night terrors,Talk to his pediatrician.

  • Mary P
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    night mares get to doctor and get it checked out just like adults they might be able to do those brainwave testings.

  • 1 decade ago

    he having bad dreams,or there something more then that,do you,r son watch scarey movies,or seen something that he can,t talk about,take him to his peds dr and tell them what going on

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    nightmare......sometimes they can't remember what it was but it scared them.....it happened to my girl a few times...the only thing is to console him.....

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