Last night my 4 year old had a nightmare, when he woke up he said he could see a snake shadow. When I said there was nothing to worry about he started to sob and I went in and gave him a cuddle.
I said I’d lie in his bed with him, and he seemed ok, but as he lay down I accidentally brushed him with my hand and he began screaming and screaming like I’ve literally never heard, he was convinced a snake was trying to get him.
So he got basically no sleep after that, and all day today he’s been sleep deprived and about once an hour, feels (or thinks he feels) something touch him, then it’s the same again, hysterics, thrashing, begging to be moved to a different room.
Bed time now and nothing is working! The magic spray to get rid of nightmares, the light to keep bad things out, the alarm that keeps us safe. Every time we show him the bed and show him it’s safe, every time I bribe him with buying a new toy, nothing is working!!!! He just says “no, there’s snakes on there, they’re invisible”.
It’s impossible! Please help.