Little one is 16 months old and this week has been a little unwell. Snotty, cough, slight temp for one day, negative LFT. In the day generally fine, happy to play, eating drinking well and normal nappies. Been bit wingey but can be like that when he's not 100%.
It's what's happening in the night this week that I am actually finding scary! For the past 4 or so nights he has been waking and then having the most almighty, what I can only describe as meltdowns. Over an hour of screaming, crying, throwing himself around, not wanting to be held, not wanting to be put down, .banging his head, hitting himself etc. I have never witnessed a meltdown like it. My eldest never had these.
It takes over an hour to calm him down, tried Calpol, milk, singing, rocking etc but it's incredibly hard to do anything when he's just throwing himself around screaming.
Do we think this is medical? And he's actually got something like an ear infection? But why is it not happening in the day? Nightmares maybe or behavioural? I haven't taken him to the doctor as he doesn't really seem ill and is happy, chatty and sociable in day, just a little wingey.
Last night was the absolute worst, took me 1 hr 45 to finally calm him and back to sleep. I can honestly say I was scared how bad he was.
Any experience as it what this might he? Is this a permanent thing? Or just temporary? I honestly feel like I can't go out and leave him with his dad when he is like this!
Thank you all....being sleep deprived this week is hard but I am more worried what is causing these outbreaks! X