Nightmares? or Getting into a Habit?

Both my kids did that! They would wake up yelling and then call for me. They would call for me until I came in. I would go in and just rub their backs and tell them mom is here and everything is okay and that they are okay! And they would go back to sleep. I think it is just a part of being a child and when they get older will find their own way to comfort themselves until then they need us to tell them they are fine.
I don't think they understand that they are dreams.
My daughter is 4 1/2 and tells me her room tells her stories and at first it freaked me out, but now I know she is talking about her dreams.
I have always had a night light for myself so my kids have had one since the first night they came home! It might help your daughter to wake up and see that see is in her room and familiar things around!! Worth a try!!

I agree with the others. My daughter has night terrors, and it is very scary-she's had them over the last 2 years or so, and she just turned 5. It sounds like your daughter's having nightmares, or something else is bothering her. Night terrors are related to sleepwalking, from what I've read (and personal experience), and there's very little you can do once they start to stop them. Just get out of the way, and do your best to make sure the child doesn't hurt herself or others.

If picking up your daughter is working, go ahead and do it. They recommend not touching kids with night terrors, because it doesn't help, and you could get hurt-trust me.

I'm not sure what it is, but my 3YO did that once in a while, too. Picking him up also seemed to comfort him back to sleep.

My older son definitely had night terrors that started at about 15 months and he had them every few months for a couple of years. He would scream and be inconsolable for a long time - 10-15 minutes, and couldn't be woken up or comforted. We finally figured out that not turning on the light, putting some pressure on his body (stroking his back) without picking him up seemed to be the best way to get through them quickly

Nevin,
From my limited expereinces, it doesn't sound like night terrors- they seem to make the child inconsolable, very agitated, etc. It seems like something just might be bothering your little one- maybe even still some teeth issues- by all means, you should comfort here if it makes it better- but don't do too much beyond that or you will create a habit that will be really hard to break. She likely will grow out of it if you don't give in too much. Take care!!

K.

My son is almost three and he does the exact same thing. We do just what you are doing, pick him up and put him back to sleep. From what I have read, I don't think these are night terrors, maybe just nightmares or maybe they just need to be reassured that their parents are close by. I guess we parents get to sleep when they move out of the house?!!