The past two night my 2 year old acts like something is hurting her in our room.. she scream owe-y over and over as she rips at me.. and she wont let me put her back on the bed? I dont know how to help her or try to make her feel safe,, what should i do?
I think this might be what is called a "night terror." Please see this link. I hope it helps.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_night-terrors-why-they-happen...
Sounds like a night terror. If that is the case there is little you can do other than keep them from hurting themselves until it passes. They are actually asleep the whole time and don't remember it at all.
Might be a night terror.
Also check her room for anything that could look scary at night. My son had a big stuffed animal in his room. It had been there since birth and had never indicated that he didn't like it. Yet one day he suddenly became scared of it at night (it didn't bother him during the day). He wasn't a good talker at the time, so he couldn't tell me what it was. I just started taking things out of his room one at a time, and when I took the animal out, he stopped being scared at night.
Yep, sounds like night terrors. My little one went through a phase of this. His eyes would be wide open, and he would be screaming, but would not respond to me at all. He was asleep. I found talking quietly to him, walking with him in my arms, and showing him the coloured lights on the microwave and dvd machines gradually woke him up.
Just wanted to follow up on the night terror possibility. My daughter has experienced them, they are totally freaking and agree that the best approach is to just keep them safe until it passes. I did mention the night terrors in passing to her doctor. He gave me some written information that made the link between night terrors and not getting enough sleep. When I thought about it I was able to link her night terrors to times where she probably was not getting her normal amount of sleep, like when we were visiting family. Just food for thought. Maybe try to get her longer naps to see if that helps.
Could it be a musce cramp?? Give her. Banana for potassium.
That's so scary for her and you! Could be night terrors, my hubby experienced them throughout childhood. His mom said they kept him safe and to not wake up. If she seems to be hurt and wakes, it may NOT be night terrors but really bad "growing" pains, it may be the lack of calcium etc., but a kiwi is much better for her to digest and has more calcium than a banana, less carbs and more vitamin C. I would def talk to your pediatrician about it!
good luck
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Hi, A.:
Ask her where on her body is it hurting her. Use your finger tip and press all around where she says it hurts.
After you discover where her pain is, let her show you on the bed, where the bed hurts her.
Good luck.
D.
