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Night Terrors???
I had posted a question about my son having nightmares...but i after hearing some of your responses i think that they might be night terrors...and my mother in law was here and seen him having one and she said that when my husband was little he had night terrors and that what my son was doing was exactly the same as what my husband used to do..so my questions are...does anyone have any advice on night terrors?? i know i need to tell his doctor, but is there anything we can do for them?? any idea on what causes them??? ( the only major change in his life was a couple of weeks ago my husband went away for 2 weeks on business and after that they got worse) I would really appreciate any info/advice on this..Thanks 
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This is what I pulled up from About.com. I hope this helps some and I hope it gets better. Good luck...
Night Terrors - What You Need To Know About Night Terrors
Night Terrors - What are they? Everyone dreams, even if the dreams are sometimes not remembered. Many people suffer from an occasional nightmare. Others suffer the terrifying, seldom remembered horror of night terrors.
SYMPTOMS OF NIGHT TERRORS
Sudden awakening from sleep
Fear or terror during the night
Sweating and confusion
Rapid pulse, pounding heart
Inability to recall the dream
Difficult to awaken, inconsolable
CAUSES OF NIGHT TERRORS
Lack of sleep
Fever or illness
Stress or anxiety
Disrupted sleep schedule
Some medications
Alcohol or Drugs
METHODS OF DIAGNOSING NIGHT TERRORS
Frequent awakenings, often with a scream
Intense fear upon awakening
Difficult to wake up sleeper
Inability to recall the dream.
No recall of the event in the morning
TREATMENT OF NIGHT TERRORS
Reduce stress
Keep to a regular sleep schedule
Hypnosis or biofeedback
Talk to a doctor about medication
Kayla
Thank you
There is a section in "What to expect the toddler years" that addresses Night Terrors vs. Nightmares. Also Parents magazine had a little "blip" in the Nov.07 issue about them too. There isn't really anything you can do during a night terror episode, just sit a watch to make sure he doesn't hurt himself. Do not wake him, the episodes usually last 10-30 minutes and they usually don't remember them. You can try to reduce his stress, TV time before bed, and keep a consistant routine. If you don't have the book or magazine let me know and I'd be happy to copy the information from them and message it to you on here.
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Jodi
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Jodi
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My 19 month old started having them at about 14 months old. Alll the above posted info is very helpful. I also told our Dr and she told me the same thing. A routine seems to help - but some times they seems to be no reason! Before we were trying to hold her down, give her milk, turn on tv to distract her - they lasted about an hour. Once we learned what they were - they are down to 5-15 minutes! We just sit with her, lightly stroke her hair, tell her Mommy and Daddy are here and turn on a low light - she settles down on her own.
Tina
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