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Am I scarring my child for life

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BettyBoo246 · 10/01/2019 11:50

My 5 year old ds has recently started getting out of bed at night. It all began when he saw a scary Panto which we have now overcome but it now ranges from not wanting to be on his own to being scared of the dark. He’ll get up around 10-20 times a night. And it’s never a peaceful affair, he starts crying and screaming, which makes me start crying and screaming sad I am making things 10 tens worse and I don’t know what else to do, I say some horrible things that probably just make him feel even more scared and unsafe, things like he’lol have to go and leave at grandmas or daddy can’t leave here anymore as he keeps waking him (dh has to go work at 4am) I really have tried being nice, talking about his worries and reassuring him but after a few nights it all reverts back to this horrible screaming at each other. I hate that he sees me like that and last night I was crying again pleading with him to stay in bed, he told me to stop crying for god sake and he wanted his real mummy back sad I am heartbroken and desperate for help. I do have an 8 week old dd so I do believe this and starting year 1 at school is all contributing to his anxieties/insecurities, I just feel out of my depth. I have posted this in sleep section too as I just don’t know where to turn to for help

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BettyBoo246 · 22/01/2019 22:31

No I’m not, my dh has been getting up to him most of the time then I take over from 5.00am but I’ve not been shouting or screaming. Don’t get me wrong I have wanted to but I know it doesn’t work and just makes matters worse.

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Queenofthestress · 23/01/2019 07:54

Thats a step in the right direction, be proud of that, its not easy I know it isnt

birdinatree · 23/01/2019 08:13

You poor poor thing. Seriously, google sleep consultants and pay to spk to them if you can afford to. People think they're for babies but the lady I used gives advice and plans for all ages - Andrea Grace was Who I used, you've tried so hard already, you really need some professional support. You could have a phone consultation really quickly. Good luck.

BettyBoo246 · 23/01/2019 09:39

Thank you birdinatree I will have a look for her page. Did she successfully help you?

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