9 month old baby appears to be having nightmares - anyone else had this?

[LEMONADEGIRL]

ds of nine months has been a poor sleeper since he was about 4mths. Regularly wakes in the night and up at 5ish.

Just recently he seems to be having what appear to be bad dreams in the middle of the night. Crying and thrashing in sleep. I know he is still asleep as the crying woke me and went to check on him.

Is this normal behaviour? He is usually a very happy little boy and all reports from ursery state that he is happy also.

anyone?

My dd sometimes has what appear to be nightmares but they don't seem to have any lasting effect. I wouldn't worry too much unless it seems to be affecting him otherwise. My mum thinks it happens at developmental stages-they are learning a new skill but sometimes get frustrated with not being able to do it properly yet and this comes out in their dreams...

thanks clairybee

makes sense as ds has recently started crawling and pulling himslef up