Night terrors

[honeyjas]

I'm having trouble with one of my twins sleeping. They have both slept really well for two years, they share the same room but recently the g twin is waking at about 12pm and screaming the house down. It's like she is not awake but will only calm down when she is brought downstairs. If you try and return her upstairs to our bed/her cot she begins to scream and shake. I do not want this to become a habit as her other two brothers are being woken by the screaming. They have a dimmer light in their room and the landing light is kept on. Any advise??????

[PrettyCandles]

IME anyone experiencing a night terror is best let alone. They tend to calm down faster and go straight back to sleep without even waking completely if not disturbed by someone trying to calm them down. I wouldn't leave the child alone, but sit with them in case they do wake.

Unfortunately I don't know what you can do about the other children. My two (not twins) share a room, and any crying or screaming from the one rarely wakes the other once they're deeply asleep.

If the nt is regularly happening at the same time you could try going to her around that time (before it starts) and turning her over on to her tummy, or similarly disturbing her slightly, without waking her completely. That may be enough to avert the nt.

[MarsLady]

I agree with prettycandles. I've had this with both of mine... but not at the same time. The one experiencing the night terrors has never woken the other one. I sit there (feeling helpless) and wait for it to pass.

[honeyjas]

Thanks guys, have tried to turn her over and put her to bed 1/2 an hour later. It seems to have worked!!!! fingers crossed it lasts.