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4-year old waking in the night

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TitaniumTess · 18/08/2020 01:18

My 4 year-old son usually sleeps all night but currently has a cough and given the hot weather, has been waking in the night.

He just woke crying at 1am. My DP went into his bedroom first, shouting, 'what's wrong!!!!!'

I followed next, with a soft, 'are you ok?' giving him a cuddle and holding his hand. Aibu to think that a 4-year old waking in the night might be having nightmares or similar and shouldn't be met with being shouted at!?

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GrumpyHoonMain · 18/08/2020 01:22

Is it necessary for you both to be storming into his room when he cries? As he’s 4 you could just encourage him to switch the nightlight on and play if he’s scared.

Yeahnahmum · 18/08/2020 05:05

Did he say WHAT IS WRONG 😤😲😠
Or did he say WHAT IS WRONG 😰😰

He might have just gotten spooked by the sudden awakening ☺

MrsOldma · 18/08/2020 05:21

What was wrong?

TitaniumTess · 18/08/2020 06:49

He was having nightmares. DP angry that he had been woken up. Isn't this just part of parenting?

I only went in because DP was angry. If he had been comforting, I would have left him to it

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