Too young for nightmares?

loeroam

DS is 13 months old.  He has been STTN since he was 7 or 8 months.  He has always gone to bed around 630p and sleeps until 530a.  Recently, (maybe the last month?) he has been waking up a few times a week at 130a.  When he wakes up, he lets out a blood curdling scream and then whimpers until you come rub his back.  To be honest, I'm not sure he even really wakes up.

I think he is having nightmares, as I had night terrors as a child from age 3-5.  DH isn't sure if he is old enough.  Is roughly a year old too early to be having nightmares?

djm31012

there is a thread below talking about this. a bunch of us are having the same issue (tho i never have to go into DSs room , he puts himself right back to sleep).

loeroam

Thanks!  I guess I didn't scroll far enough down.  Sometimes I can get away with just letting him self sooth, but other times, I def need to go in there.  Even if it is just for a 5 second pat.

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