2Yr Old with Night Tremors

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it could be possible that she was having a seziour, or more likely night terrors, which can range from waking up screaming and nothing can stop them, to talking in your sleep, walking in your sleep,unlocking doors and going outside, some peole eat, some even cook. my daughter used to range from screaming, to unlocking doors and trying to get out. one memorable one she jumped out of bed and jumped down the down hall screaming about mrs ricco, her 2nd grade teacher, i have gotton up and let "snakes" out thw window, looked for cats and kittens we dont have, dont try to wake her up, you might just cause a seziour as one dr told us, just gently guide her back to bed, or if she is screaming or crying just hold her until she stops.

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It sounds like a night terror to me. My younger brother used to experience them, I am not quite sure what you can do for them, or if it really is one. I would suggest talking to your doctor about it, they should be able to give you the best advice about what to do.

Hi,

My now four year old daughters has had night terrors as long as I can remember. I just try and sooth her by telling her I am there for her auntil she calms down and goes back to sleep. I make sure I always lock a gate at the top of the stairs so that if she starts to walk or anything she will be safe. They seem to go in spurts. She will have a bad week and then she will be fine for weeks at a time. So good luck!
S. F.

She needs to be seen by a doctor, the worst they can do is to give you a number to a doctor that can help. No I never went through this but maybe it has something to do with where you live. And the house you stay in.

My 3 yr old son also does that. The pediatrician told me that it was most likely just night terrors, and I was not to wake him because it would just freak him out more. He doesn't do the swallowing thing though. I would definately take her to the doctor and ask if it's possible if she could be having petite mal seizures. My fiance's mom has those, she doesn't shake but she is always swallowing while she's having one.

My son sleep walks and flips out like that on occasion. It's nightmare/terros. Hold her tightly until it passes. If she recalls the episode, comfort her with love.
I'd keep an eye on it. Never say never (ex: you mentioned seizure).
My son went through this bad at your child's age. Not to alarm you, he was also dx'ed with autism that year. I still carry guilt of not letting him sleep with me just to give him comfort. I say go with your gut when it comes to your child.

good luck
N.

My daughter is three and she has had night terrors since she was 18 months old. I know its scary for you, but she won't remember anything. My ped. reassured me that it is not the same as a nightmare. I was able to lessen them by keeping her on a very strict bedtime schedule. She needs to have 10 hours of sleep a night or she experiences more episodes. I don't let her get overly tired during the day and I take her for a walk after dinner to give her fresh air and exercise. She also has them when she's sleeping at her grandma's house, but I think it's because the night time schedule isn't followed over there. She has had less and less episodes as she's gotten older. My ped. says she'll grow out of it. As for you the only advice I have is to try and relax. I just hold my daughter until it's over and then I go back to bed. Don't try to wake her up, just hold her. I know it's hard especially when they scream out for you just try to remeber she isn't in any danger. The more relaxed you are, the more relaxed she'll become over time. Good Luck! A.

Have you taken your daughter to her pediatrician to rule out seizures? I use to do something similar when I was little & it was determined that I was having seizures, that I had from the age of 4-6 years of age. Finally my mom ended up trying a new treatment for back when I was little. She took me to a chiropractor. Some how, I am not sure just how, but it ended up stopping my seizures. It also turned out that they determined that my seizures were being triggered by a dream. The dream scared me so badly that I would go into a seizure. I hope that your little girl is ok. And that your able to find out just what is causing this. Please keep me posted!