Hi my son is almost 3 and has started having nightmares in the last few months or so.
We've tried to explain that monsters etc.. aren't real and can normally settle him back down with a big cuddle and story/song.
I'm unsure if they are progressing to night terrors as sometimes he will be stood up getting really upset asking for me even though I'm there.
This mornings resulted in him begging to go downstairs and freaking out. I eventually brought him downstairs just to try and calm him down as it was escalating and he was almost vomiting from coughing/being upset. (Bit of background info he bumped his head at nursery yesterday so I brought him downstairs to be extra cautious and keep a closer eye on him)
we had a cuddle and he said it was from the videos they watch at nursery, I'm going to speak to nursery today and ask if they could keep an eye out as he may not necessarily speak up if something is scaring him.
Does anyone else have any suggestions or is it just a phase we will have to get through. He normally sleeps really well so the 0445 wake up was a shock this morning!