Up all night worrying.....
My 3 y/o son has been crying in his sleep. We will run too see what's wrong and he's fast asleep. It scares me so bad. It makes me feel like we're not being good parents and are doing something to cause it. It makes me feel guilty, thinking that getting a job and not being home is too stressful for him and is causing it. I tried to look it up online. I found something on webmd that said it could be night terrors. I don't know though. He doesn't sit up or thrash around. He just cries out. I can't stop thinking that whatever it is it, it's my fault.
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Whoa! Hey! Time out!! Quit being so hard on yourself. My kids use to do that. Far as I\'m concerned it\'s just a bad dream. People are getting to caught up in mind games anymore. You are doing well. God bless, James
Sweetie you cant blame yourself. I know it must be hard for you to want to help your baby, but it isnt your fault. Just try talking to him when he wakes up and is coherent. Ask him if he has trouble sleeping or gets scared in the middle of the night. All children go through a tough time sleeping on their own @ some point at a young age. & It isnt always right when they first start sleeping alone.
The best advice I have is to pray. Pray for your childs safety when he sleeps and for your ability to handle the tough situations. I dont know if your a prayer, but Im just letting you know the 1st thing that comes to mind when I read your story.
its not ure fault hun
i had em when i was a child too and am relieved to see that so far my kids dnt do the same tho courtney does wake up from time to time and cry a lil bt seconds later shes bak asleep so i dnt think shes in trub from it. both my parents worked full time jobs and i ws watched unfortunatly by half is and what i witnessed with her and bein sexually abused is what i think caused mine alng with my anxieties but i knw u havent hurt ure son and hes young like way young so maybe its a faze? i do believe in the boogey man tho i knw that sounds crazy but i have seen things in the dark so maybe give him an awesome nightlight? but this is not ure fault hun so dnt u feel guilty and jsut hold him and let him knw hes loved :) i wish u all all the best and knw ure all in our prayers :)