Almost 2 year old waking screaming

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For hours, I mean genuinely from 11pm last night until 3:30am I couldn’t do anything to help only when he was in arms did he stop -this has been happening every night, twice a night, for maybe an hour each time, until last night when it was worse.
He is used to swimming, soft play, cafes for lunch and just generally being out a lot before lockdown but he always seems tired when I put him down. Does anyone have any idea what could be happening and what I can try? I’m a first time parent and my partner works nights at the moment so I’m feeling at a loss.

Our just turned 2 year old has done it a couple of times this week also although not for quite as long.. Im thinking maybe dreams or night terrors?? He doesn't even seem to realise I'm in the room until he has been doing it for a while and seemingly "Wakes up" properly

My dd used to do this when she had ear infections. She went through a spell of about a year of recurring infections, around 2 to 3 years old. She would sometimes pull at her ears but other than that no real symptoms except the waking up screaming and refusing to be put back down.

My first thought was night terrors I held him in my arms and he just stared at me for ages while I rocked him and then smiled but as soon as I let go it was back to screaming like he was in pain. I don’t want to create any bad habits by getting him up in the night but this was a screaming that I just couldn’t ignore
If you don’t mind me asking, how has your two year old been coping in general with lockdown

He did pull at his ear but I thought it was tiredness I gave him a bit of calpol just incase but that was at around 3 so either that helped or he couldn’t stay awake any longer.. my doctor won’t even see my toddler at the moment only phone calls so I’m not sure what’ I can do would a pharmacist help
Thanks for the idea I didn’t think of ear infection

I second ear infection.

Get him checked for an ear infection first.

Of it's not that, my DD2 had to move into bed with us for a couple of weeks at around that age. Then stayed in our room in her toddler bed for around a month. Never had any more issues with it and I put it down to some weird developmental thing.

He'll need antibiotics so maybe try phoning your doctor and explaining symptoms. They may ask you to take him along to pharmacy to have him checked before dispensing meds. Hope he's on the mend soon.

He's doing OK but definitely missing the stimulation of toddler groups and being able to burn off energy at the park or soft play.. He's throwing things and just acting up more than normal but then that could be a 2 year old thing rather than a lockdown thing.
I really wish there was somewhere we could bring him for a good run but there isn't really. We spend a lot of time in the back garden but ours is sloped leading to a small wall which he tends to run full pelt towards and nearly fall over so not the best.

Thank you everyone I am waiting for the dr to call back

@Smurf123 it’s so difficult isn’t it mine seems like a different toddler to be honest just chucks everything around his room we have brought so much stuff to try and stimulate him but I think he is really missing everything especially his nan

Take care everyone