My Daughter Cries and Dont Stop at Nights

Intento que le da el calcio (Bluebonnett o Lifetime - arándano condimentado). Ayudará a su sueño y relajará su sistema nervioso. Déle una cucharada de ella cada noche y vea si ese ayuda. Podría crecer dolores.

You are doing a good job and I can tell you really care deeply your daughter. Check in with her doctor just to make sure she's well, though if all is normal during the day, then likely you'll get good reassurance from that visit. All good suggestions you've gotten so far. I agree that just soothing and loving on her is important, but not to play with her in the middle of the night. Be sure she gets a good dinner so she's less likely to be hungry. Take a look at the temperature in her room and see if she might be cold (or hot). You may consider giving her a warm cup of herbal tea (not hot) like Tummy Time or chamomille. Good luck, it WILL get better.

My best guesses (what we've had)

- Hungry
- Teething pain
- Nightmares
- Growing cramps/ pain

- If it's hunger = feed her.
- Teeth = Tylenol
- Nightmares = What you're already doing
- Growing pains/cramps = Bananas & Massage

Don't knock the hungry possibility...my son would wake up SCREAMING, and inconsolable, and not thinking, because he would wake up starving (growth spurt). As soon as we got him to take a drink from a sippy cup full of warm milk and chocolate syrup (he'd down it) he'd calm down. Sometimes we needed to give him an actual meal at that point, othertimes, he'd just fall back to sleep. But he would wake up crying like someone was beating him, and was TOTALLY incapable of telling us what was wrong.

So i'm biased, but I would try food, then tylenol, then massage. if NOTHING works, a trip to the doctor might be a good idea.

Dear C.:

In addition to what Riley suggested, I wonder if she isn't a bit nervous from starting day care. She may be having nightmares from the adjustment to her new arrangement.

Another option may be night terrors which are like extreme nightmares. For that, you may try putting her to bed about a half hour earlier. See if she's able to cope better with the changes she's going through with a bit more rest. You might notice an improvement after a few days of an earlier bedtime.

In any case, you seem to be handling it perfectly. The only thing I'd change is that you may want to NOT play with her or stimulate her further. Just cuddle and soothe and allow her to settle back down. This will get better!

Best wishes,

M.

You're doing good. I would also make sure it's not something with the daycare. Talk to her ask her if she likes it and make sure everything is going ok at the daycare. Then take her in to get checked by the doctor to make sure she is ok and doesn't have tummy pain or earache or something you can't see. It's always good to be extra cautious.

My son is 6 and went through that until recently. He cried out all the time in the night and kicked his legs and it seemed like he was in pain. He never remembered anything in the morning. Another mom told me to keep his room really cool and to make sure his feet were uncovered. I tried this and it seemed to help. Look up "night terrors" on google for more advice. You will see that many kids this age go through the same thing.

Almost 3 years old. time for tough love. When she does this. Go in and ask "Are you hurt"? "Do you want something to drink"?. After responses and actions taken (like give a drink of water) then once again say I love you and night night. Leave. Yes, she has gotton YOU of HER routine. Time for you to put HER on YOUR routine. She will cry. but it will get easier as the nights go on. good luck!

If she doesn't talk to you when she is crying and she seems to look away when she is crying it may be night terrors. Usually when they are overtired my kids would get them, and there is nothing you can do but hold them and wait for them to really wake up, because when this happens and they are crying like that they aren't really awake. Since you said they only last about 30 min and then she's fine then I really think that's what it is.. So try putting her to sleep earlier or giving her a nap during the day, she may be growing and needs the extra sleep. If that doesn't work then definately take her to the Dr. too make sure she doesn't have reflux or something else that is causing her actual pain. Good luck... those night terrors are a nightmare for the adults too... :o)

hi. i have a 4 year old son. when my son was 2 turning 3 he began waking at 2 or 3 in the morning crying and crying. he would cry for an hour. nothing i did helped him. like he was small it was hard for him to tell me what was wrong. these episodes will continue every so often. i then took him to the doctor and they told me that he could be having growing pains. as he got bigger he continues to tell me his legs hurt. so now i just rub his legs at night, hug him, give him some motrin, confort him or rub some vapor rub on his legs, put some warm pants and ofcourse the magic touch a band aid for each leg. that worked for me. hopefully this is useful. good luck

Sounds like it might be night terrors. You can do research online about it or ask her doctor. Good luck, C.!

She might be having night terrors. My son had them for a few years and my older daughter had them for a few months. They do eventually go away. I just comfort them and once they are calm, I wake them up completely and then put them back to sleep. That usually prevents another one from happening the same night. Also, it's nice to see a Dad on this site asking questions about his child. Good for you!

Just a thought, but she could be missing you if she recently went to day care.It could also be night terrors. If you can't see any physical signs of anything you might take her in. She could have a urinary tract infection or something hard to see from the outside. Can't hurt to let the doc know what is going on. Sorry you are going through this and I applaude you for coming on a mommy website to get answers. : )

I hear that kids at that age sometimes get nighmares? Maybe that is it? Does she have a favortie stuffed animal to snuggle with? Maybe try a night light? Is she hot, cold or perhaps hungry? I am just giving ideas. Good luck!