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interuptered sleep?Night terrors?

missjoy by missjoy Walking(September 2006) (rank 500+)

At 10 and a half months my usually good sleeping daughter started waking up at night for hours at a time.  She is not screaming but trying to go back to sleep but very restless even when Im cuddling her.  I have tried medication for colic, constripation and panadol

but nothing seems to work.  She is like this for a least 2 hours and then goes into a deep sleep and will go back to bed.  I have taken her to the doctors and checked her ears and have been told that there is nothing medically wrong with her.  The last doctor told me she is teething.  Do you think that would be the reason for over a month of restless sleeping.  Normally she goes of to sleep easily, can re-settle herself during night and will sleep til between 2-4am and then has a quick breastfeed (yes i know i need to cut this out soon) and puts herself back to sleep.  Any ideas, suggestions or tips greatly appreciated.... ]

Outside influences affect our children more than what we may realise, like what is on tv or the video games we may be playing, you may think that they are to little to understand which is true but they still pick up on the vibes. For eg, the news is often about the latest violent crimes and images and they pick up on that same with music you wouldn't put your child to bed listening to loud heavy metal music but soothing lullabyes or instrumental music, all these affect our children. even how us as adults talk to each other. Outside influences affect our angels and it is up to us to protect them from this. Every night before bed read to them with soft music in the background, so that when they lay down to sleep they are calm and relaxed and the last thing on their mind is the story you read and the soothing tones of the music rather than pictrues of the news or the show that was on tv or the shooting games that we play etc

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Kate99
October 2007 | Kate99
Food for thought..
I hadn't thought my 7 month old could be having nightmares, but the degree to which she is unsettled when she wakes could indicate bad dreams of some description. We listen to a Christian radio station, but there are news reports. Maybe I'll switch those off...


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workermum
December 2006 | workermum
Night Terrors

My 9 year old son has been having night terrors since he was 3, maybe even younger.  It's such a strange thing to witness, as his eyes are open, but he is completely asleep.  He calls out for Mummy quite regularly, even when I'm right in front of him.  I have found that singing the lullaby I sang to him when he was a baby instantly makes him realise it's me, and he gets quite upset, but usually doesn't remember what the dream was about.

It's such a sporadic thing as well.  We may have a couple of months where he is getting great sleep, then we'll have a month of him waking up 3-4 times per night sleepwalking.  He has once unlocked the front door in the middle of the night, which is a worry,  That door is now deadlocked at night so he can't escape!

I have been told by a couple of doctors that he will grow out of it.  When, I wonder?  It's been almost 7 years now.  He is starting to be afraid of going to sleep over at a friend's house, in case he sleepwalks there, and is already saying he doesn't want to go to school camp next year.  That worries me  a little, because I don't want him to be afraid to be away from us.  He's scared the other kids will make fun of him.

Any ideas on how others have handles this would be appreciated.

Merry Christmas

Workermum



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exquisite-flower
November 2006 | exquisite-flower
Great routine
It is a great routine to get into the habit of - ok, so maybe you will be doing it for the next five years or more or less or whatever suits your family lifestyle.  I used to use music to get myself to sleep when I had exams - there is definitely something in it.  And it is a good habit to get into - but not music all night long - that is as bad as having the light on - it detracts from the full benefits of sleep.
Peace
EF.x 


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JadieLady
October 2006 | JadieLady
your right there :)
SOmehow lIma learnt to point his bottle like a gu and made an appropriate sound effect to go along with it, even though we dont watch that kind of stuff, let alone expose him to anything  more violent than the tigger movie!


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peachynowamum
September 2006 | peachynowamum
Totaly Agree
That is why i play lullabies and dysney songs/nursery rhymes in my little ones room all day as she is still in the sleep between every feed stage. I believe it all affects them consously ( idont know how to pell lol) and unconsously!


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