my daughter is 2 1/2 years old and has started having bad dreams she is now scare of my aunt who we live with. Now we will be moving out at the end of january. But my daughter is terrorified of my aunt and she won't go near her. She also keep screaming at night and won't go to sleep. She keeps saying my aunt is going to get her. I mean my aunt is not the nicest person in the world here lately but she has never laid a finger on her. I know this because she is never alone with her. I am not sure what to do I have told her that no one will hurt her that i will protect her. I also told her that aunt sandi will never hurt her that she loes her. Any advise?

My son had night terrors, the only thing we were able to do was sit there and talk to him in a low calm voice, until he came out of them. I know how scarey it can be.

Children seem to be more sensitive to evil, if you believe in that sort of thing.

get her a gun...

seriously it's my understanding that a lot of bad dreams and fears in kids is becuase they don't understand something. like fear of the dark is just not understanding their surroundings, new room and such. maybe it's not her aunt thats really the problem? perhaps if you haven't lived there very long it could be just the fact that she doesn't understand why you moved there and she could be scared you'll leave her.... i dunno, something to consider i guess.

My son is 3 and still has them, in fact now he sleeps in the bed with me because he simply refuses to sleep in his bed in his room. And I think Azrae1 is right, my son has a problem with new things, he got a new room, he was scared, when he first say lightening that scared him, last night the lights and power went off here and it scared him really bad. Is there anything new going on that would have caused her to be scared? I think she will eventually grow out of it, just try to comfort her, try to lay with her maybe, or let her in your bed till she falls asleep. I hope this helps

i agree with snugglesbyfire. just have to talk to them in a calm reassuring voice. you could also leave her a baby monitor and show her that she can get ahold of you if she needs you. that might calm her abit too. my daughter used to have day terrors. strangest thing i have ever seen. be wide awake and all of a sudden screaming in terror. it just took time and patience. i hope it all works out for you.

MY ADVICE....AS A MOMMY OF 2.
MAKE YOUR ANGEL HAPPY.MAKE HER FEEL SAFE TOO.
I DON'T KNOW YOU OR YOUR AUNT; BUT....IF YOUR DAUGHTER IS SCARED
TO THE POINT OF HAVING NIGHTMARES..............THAT SHOULD BE A WARNING TO YOU. MY OWN MOTHER IS MEAN,BUT SHE SCARES THE HECK OUTTA MY STEP DAUGHTER! SO,AS A RESULT,I KEEP HER DISTANT FROM MY MOM.
MY MOM SAY'S SHE REALLY LOVES HER TOO....AND I BELEAVE THAT.
BUT,MY GIRLS ARE #1 IN MY LIFE!
THEY'RE HAPPINESS AND FEELING SAFE IS MY PRIORITY.

Maybe she needs some alone time with your aunt? Maybe your aunt could plan something special for the 2 of them? Then your child might be a lil more comfortable with her once she has fun with her and knows there is nothing to be terrified of? Just my thought.

There is nothing new ging on and she already sleeps with me i could never get her in her own room.
Enya I do agree with you but I am stuck till after the holidays I will be out and a way the end of january. But I do know she would never hurt her and I trust her.
thanks it is nice to know I am not alone

jill she has spent time with her she use to be close to her now as she is getting older she likes her less and less I mean my aunt to a selfish person so I know if I explain this too her she will be mad and probably meaner to her.
I know how that sounds but she is weird

When my oldest was very young we had the night terrors, what was recommended to me was to buy a empty water spray bottle and fill it with water and some lavendar oil and it repelled whatever was the weekly crisis... plus lavendar is relaxing, they can smell it so they know it is there to help.....

Azrae might have a good idea...what a bout a water gun and that way if she wakes up she can shoot them away and maybe give her a sense of control over her dreams?

Something that I have to come to trust is pets, namely dogs and young children have a keen sense of good and bad in people, not saying there is something weird going on, but listen to your gut instincts, family dont always mean all is kosher 100%.

Another suggestion.....nannycam.

My daughter had terrible night terrors....I figured out that even though she was awake and her eyes were open her lil brain was not...she was actually sleeping. So the calming and getting them to sleep quick is the key.....She had them so bad that she would bang her head on walls, and it was awful but once I figured it out....I would just as loving as possible get her back to bed and rub her lil head until she fell asleep again.

my son had them.i believe it was because of my divorce.i just rocked him till he came out of it..he eventually outgrew them.
i believe your daughter may have some real fear of your aunt because of her personality being rough.

The only thing to do is talk to them calmly and softly let them know youre there....

few things u can do
1. Give something for kid to believe in , like dream catcher or toy which she thinks takes bad dream or things away.
2. Make have some fun time with you,her and aunt and let them get along slowly
3. When she fall asleep, move her to her bed, in morning when she wakes up alone she might be lose little fear
4. Talk to her and find out why , try to understand the kid.
5. don't give idea like gun and stupid thing.

this is just a thought

maybe say a prayer so she doesnt have them
talk to her tell her things will be OK

hey girlfriend!!nice pic!!

I let my children sleep with me during the nightmare phase. Some would think that's a bad idea, but it helped both of them. Nightmares seem very real even to adults, so imagine a child.
Not to throw any fear your way but are you abolutely sure your Aunt didn't scold your child? If it's just dreams it will pass.
Hang in there. Oh, also how I got them back in there own room was first to sleep to graduate to the floor in my room on eggshell padding, then in the hall, then gradually back in their room. One child went through a longer period- 6 months the other only 3 weeks.

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