This ones a bit of an odd one.
I've had nightmares every night since I can remember. Full technicolour, surround sound, smell'o'vision... the works. And I remember them the next day. Usually theyre just weird and a bit unnerving, sometimes theyre full on I cant go back to sleep scary. But then after so long of this I think my perception on whats just 'weird' is screwed.
I thought it was normal as I told my Mum about it about 10 years ago (when I was 16) and she told me she has the same thing. I asked about it because Id hear her screaming in the night but shed never discuss what she dreamed. I didnt discover until college that what happens isnt quite the norm!
Then about a year ago I mentioned it to my sister and she revealed thats why she couldnt sleep as a young child. She had to share one of our parents bed and now still cant sleep in a real bed, only on floors or sofas. She told me that she'd had nightmares since she could remember too and on talking all together, we all have similar experiences. We're used to it, it rarely bothers us, but can lead to sleepless nights.
But now I have a 10mo DD of my own who since 3 months old has had night terrors 4 or so times a week. I cant hold her or talk to her as it makes it worse. I just have to turn the light on and not look at her directly whilst waiting for her to wake. I know I shouldnt wake her but she becomes so violent she hurts herself if I dont.
Now Im wondering if this is something I could have passed on? Is that possible? Or is this something more suited to the paranormal board?! Does anyone have experience of night terrors and will it go away?
Last night she scared herself so badly shes been screaming when she sees her cot :(