Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Sleep Help

E is acting very afraid (spooky Mommy!) of his own bedroom suddenly. We think nightmares have been had. Help?

4 comments:

HereWeGoAJen said...

I'd just hang out in his room as much as possible when he's not sleeping, especially at night. Maybe go in there on the couch at night instead of in the living room for a while? And talk it out as much as he can, remember how much Elizabeth was bothered by breaking that glass? E might not have as many words to tell you what is bothering him though, but maybe you can guess?

September 21, 2011 at 11:08 AM
Dresden said...

I was going to suggest something similar - we have a rug in W's room that is from Ikea. It's got the roads and buildings and stuff on it? After a dipe change sometimes we grab some cars and just hang out in W's room and play on the rug.

September 21, 2011 at 1:55 PM
Heather said...

Does he have a fun nightlight? That might help give him something positive to focus on that he can see in the dark....?

September 21, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Michele said...

I know this is going to sound nuts, but... When Maya had nightmares, the first thing my (Native American) grandmother said was "Does she have a dreamcatcher?" and, of course, because I had been negligent, she (and Bobby) did not... They'd had one over their shared crib but after going into their own rooms, I'd left that one over the downstairs crib and their beds were sans DCs. So, got one for each, blessed them, and hung them... No more issues.

Again, I know it sounds crazy, but I stand by them. We moved and I didnt hang them right away- nightmares. Hung them, no issues.

September 21, 2011 at 10:09 PM

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