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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 243706" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Our easy child had night terrors way more than our difficult child. I think it has to do with-parts of the brain working overtime, and our difficult child has never been creative, either asleep or awake.</p><p> </p><p>We took our easy child to a hypnotherapist (I realize you're on a budget and this costs $ but we only had to go twice, and he sent a cassette tape home with-her). He said she was overtired and going straight into REM with-o going through the other sleep phases first.</p><p> </p><p>Anxiety and being overtired contribute to it.</p><p> </p><p>She only has one or two a yr now, and it's evolved into sleepwalking rather than terrors. Don't know which is worse! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p>He "planted" the suggestion, assisted by having her listen to a tape of his voice every night, that it was okay to fall asleep slowly, and even to wake up in the middle of the night and relax in bed and just feel how soft the pillows are, etc. I suspect that any tape would have slowed down the sleep process ... maybe you could just play soft music for her or some kind of boring story, to relax her, but half keep her awake during the initial sleep phase, Know what I mean??</p><p> </p><p>Your profile doesn't say that she's on any medications so I'm thinking you're putting that off until you get a good diagnosis and some $, is that correct?</p><p> </p><p>It is terrifying for the watcher as well as for the sleeper. Our easy child didn't recognize us, either, and kept screaming "Mommy! Daddy! Help!" and reaching out her arms. She was stiff as a board and her eyes were glassy.</p><p> </p><p>One night 2 or 3 yrs ago, she stood in the hallway and I heard her around 2 a.m. I asked what she was doing and she said, "Going for a walk."</p><p> </p><p>She had her foot extended over the stair and at 2" taller and 20 lbs heavier than I, there was no way I could catch her. I had to outsmart her b4 she went head-over-heels.</p><p>I said, "Oh, I'll go with you! Let's sit on the front steps, right here. Isn't it nice outside?" Or something to that effect.</p><p> </p><p>She sat on the top step, believing she was outside.</p><p> </p><p>After a few min., I rubbed her arm and said, "Want to go back inside?"</p><p> </p><p>She said sure, and we got up and went back to her bed. Arrgh.</p><p> </p><p>Our difficult child used to get up in the middle of the night and urinate in the closet, thinking it was the toilet!!!!</p><p> </p><p>We talked to him about REM and sleep, and that it's okay to get up in the middle of the night and go to the REAL bathroom ... it gradually tapered off.</p><p> </p><p>I feel for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 243706, member: 3419"] Our easy child had night terrors way more than our difficult child. I think it has to do with-parts of the brain working overtime, and our difficult child has never been creative, either asleep or awake. We took our easy child to a hypnotherapist (I realize you're on a budget and this costs $ but we only had to go twice, and he sent a cassette tape home with-her). He said she was overtired and going straight into REM with-o going through the other sleep phases first. Anxiety and being overtired contribute to it. She only has one or two a yr now, and it's evolved into sleepwalking rather than terrors. Don't know which is worse! :( He "planted" the suggestion, assisted by having her listen to a tape of his voice every night, that it was okay to fall asleep slowly, and even to wake up in the middle of the night and relax in bed and just feel how soft the pillows are, etc. I suspect that any tape would have slowed down the sleep process ... maybe you could just play soft music for her or some kind of boring story, to relax her, but half keep her awake during the initial sleep phase, Know what I mean?? Your profile doesn't say that she's on any medications so I'm thinking you're putting that off until you get a good diagnosis and some $, is that correct? It is terrifying for the watcher as well as for the sleeper. Our easy child didn't recognize us, either, and kept screaming "Mommy! Daddy! Help!" and reaching out her arms. She was stiff as a board and her eyes were glassy. One night 2 or 3 yrs ago, she stood in the hallway and I heard her around 2 a.m. I asked what she was doing and she said, "Going for a walk." She had her foot extended over the stair and at 2" taller and 20 lbs heavier than I, there was no way I could catch her. I had to outsmart her b4 she went head-over-heels. I said, "Oh, I'll go with you! Let's sit on the front steps, right here. Isn't it nice outside?" Or something to that effect. She sat on the top step, believing she was outside. After a few min., I rubbed her arm and said, "Want to go back inside?" She said sure, and we got up and went back to her bed. Arrgh. Our difficult child used to get up in the middle of the night and urinate in the closet, thinking it was the toilet!!!! We talked to him about REM and sleep, and that it's okay to get up in the middle of the night and go to the REAL bathroom ... it gradually tapered off. I feel for you. [/QUOTE]
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