Two Year Old Having Nightmares

[Phoenixwings1989]

DD used to be a good sleeper but now I find she is waking a lot more and staying awake for hours. I'm assuming it's nightmares disturbing her as when something startles her she is easily soothed.

I don't know what to do. She is currently awake screaming and nothing I do comforts her 😭. Half crying myself too.

Is it a similar time each night? Night terrors are common at this age. If it's similar time each night, rouse her just before hand and it might break the sleep cycle sufficiently

The past two nights she has woken at 1 and not gone to sleep until around 4. Saturday night she woke up at half 3 and didn't go back to sleep at all.

Is she still napping? Split nights is a sign that they need less daytime sleep.

@MolliciousIntent thought this might be the case too but she is still the same whether she naps or not. Sometimes she is worse.

How long did you try it for? You'll need to give it at least a week in my experience.

Will have to give it another go as it wasn't that long.

She has just woken now, so looks like another night of her nor settling.

I honestly feel so helpless.

Will she sleep in your bed?

She is very restless still when she comes in with us. DH doesn't like her sleeping with us as he's worried she will always want to be.

She was awake another two times but unlike the previous nights she went straight back to sleep but it was for shorter periods of time.

Is DH doing his share of the nights wakings? If not, I don't think he gets to decide whether or not she can come into your bed as he's the one deciding but you're the one suffering!

No, we're both doing our fair share of the work. He goes above and beyond I am suffering because I hate knowing something is bothering her and I'm not sure what it is.