DS1 used to get regular night terrors from around 20months til about 2years old (with only occasional ones since). It was/is generally around midnight...most nights. He would wake screaming and tantruming and looking terrified but when we looked at his face it was like he couldn't see us...looking beyond us (like in a daze).

Through BB and Dr Google I found the main cause for us seemed to be the natural preservative 'annatto' or also seen as '160b'. Its a food yellow/orange food colouring. Everytime he had this in something (our main thing was 'plastic cheese' and margarine...though not as much) he woke...everytime! So I cut this out and it made a huge difference.

I had also read something about grapes too...that too many can also cause night terrors. DS1 at that point was eating lots- so I cut these down (not out completely though ...just not as many).

Also find overtiredness to be a contributor. I believe this is the cause of the occasional ones we get (which I say would be about maybe once sometimes twice a month, depending).

Maybe have a look at her diet and sleeping habits first too. And when they do occur...I just comfort and tell DS1 everything will be alright. If he is yelling stuff I try to figure out what he's saying and play along in a soothing way (like a sleep walker). It seems to end the night terror quicker.

Give it a bit more time and see how it goes but if it persists please do go see the doctor. One of my colleagues granddaughters had something similar and hers turned out to be epileptic type thing (i can't think of the actual name for it...sure it'll come to me later though).

Hope it eases for you soon...it is scary watching it and must be so frightening for them at the time - though I don't think they remember it...but we sure do

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