https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=night-terror Adoption changed my life. I write about this and so much more. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:49:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2039 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:26:52 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2039 You described exactly what Serena has been through. It’s happened to her 8 times in the past 18 months. The TV will usually distract her although it takes a while for her to calm down to get to that point. I just stay with her but without forcing myself on her. It’s been about 3 months since this has happened. I’m sure it won’t last. Serena is 28 months old.

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2040 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:26:52 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2040 You described exactly what Serena has been through. It’s happened to her 8 times in the past 18 months. The TV will usually distract her although it takes a while for her to calm down to get to that point. I just stay with her but without forcing myself on her. It’s been about 3 months since this has happened. I’m sure it won’t last. Serena is 28 months old.

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2041 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:26:52 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2041 You described exactly what Serena has been through. It’s happened to her 8 times in the past 18 months. The TV will usually distract her although it takes a while for her to calm down to get to that point. I just stay with her but without forcing myself on her. It’s been about 3 months since this has happened. I’m sure it won’t last. Serena is 28 months old.

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2056 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:28:03 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2056 Wow. That must have been so terrifying. I’ve read about night terrors, especially in adoption materials, but never seen it first hand- though your description was really vivid. Hopefully Eden is having sweeter dreams lately. And there you go- when all else fails, cartoons 🙂

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2057 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:28:03 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2057 Wow. That must have been so terrifying. I’ve read about night terrors, especially in adoption materials, but never seen it first hand- though your description was really vivid. Hopefully Eden is having sweeter dreams lately. And there you go- when all else fails, cartoons 🙂

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2058 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:28:03 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2058 Wow. That must have been so terrifying. I’ve read about night terrors, especially in adoption materials, but never seen it first hand- though your description was really vivid. Hopefully Eden is having sweeter dreams lately. And there you go- when all else fails, cartoons 🙂

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2061 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:17:14 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2061 I had that happen to me only ONCE as a child but I was older than Eden (10-11 yrs old) and I remembered it the next day and forever… My experience was that I was having a really bad dream about snakes being all around me in the woods. When I was terrified in the dream I realized it was only a dream and that I should wake up but when I was semi-awake I was hallucinating and could SEE the seemingly LIVE, MOVING, snakes all around my bedroom even with the lights on. I had to get up and listen to the radio for 2-3 hrs before I could go back to sleep. It was AWFUL! I feel bad for Eden and any child who goes thru that experience.

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2062 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:17:14 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2062 I had that happen to me only ONCE as a child but I was older than Eden (10-11 yrs old) and I remembered it the next day and forever… My experience was that I was having a really bad dream about snakes being all around me in the woods. When I was terrified in the dream I realized it was only a dream and that I should wake up but when I was semi-awake I was hallucinating and could SEE the seemingly LIVE, MOVING, snakes all around my bedroom even with the lights on. I had to get up and listen to the radio for 2-3 hrs before I could go back to sleep. It was AWFUL! I feel bad for Eden and any child who goes thru that experience.

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2063 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:17:14 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2063 I had that happen to me only ONCE as a child but I was older than Eden (10-11 yrs old) and I remembered it the next day and forever… My experience was that I was having a really bad dream about snakes being all around me in the woods. When I was terrified in the dream I realized it was only a dream and that I should wake up but when I was semi-awake I was hallucinating and could SEE the seemingly LIVE, MOVING, snakes all around my bedroom even with the lights on. I had to get up and listen to the radio for 2-3 hrs before I could go back to sleep. It was AWFUL! I feel bad for Eden and any child who goes thru that experience.

]]> https://stephaniekarpwrites.com/2008/10/night-terror/#comment-2067 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:41:19 +0000 http://box2369.temp.domains/~tephaoz1/?p=371#comment-2067 yep, ozzie had night terrors for about a year, from age 2-3 ish. several times a week, in fact. we went to a sleep doctor and thankfully, most kids outgrow it. ozzie did. it also happens more often when children are exhausted, after a very busy day, perhaps also dehydrated. they are asleep, so they don’t see you as mommy, but as whatever is in the dream- a monster, or something. best thing to do is try to wake them or talk to them while they are sleeping, to get into their subconcious mind. it’s scary, but ozzie never once remembered a dream. i would say try not to get into the habit of turning the TV on for her, but yu can try to wake her, shake her, pat her hair, rub her back. sorry this happened… (((hugs)))

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