waking up at the same time every night

candlequeen

I put my son to bed around 8:30 every night. For the past 4 or 5 nights he wakes up at 11 pm. Last night it was midnight. I don't understand. I go in and rub his back and within 15 mins. he is back asleep. Last night it was a loud scream and it took a long time for him to settle down. Is it nightmares?!

tyke29

My son does this for about a week every 3-4 months.  I just go with it and it just stops.  I think it has something to do with growing and learning.  Since I just have to go into his room and sing a few songs and he is back asleep, I dont worry about it to much.  He does not get out of the bed or watch tv or anything. 

jkkg317

My son has been doing this the last few nights as well, I assume bad dreams because when H goes in there he just holds him for a few minutes and lays him back down with his sleepy time turtle and that's it. He is starting to talk more lately though, more complete sentences, so it could be a developmental thing as well. As long as he goes back down no problem I'm not to worried about it.

js13524

My son did this for a few weeks around the time he turned 3. My sister said it was growing pains and that he would start sleeping through the night on his own soon. I didn't believe her because he, too, would wake up crying. But than one night he slept all night and has every night since. So hopefully he's just going through a little growth spurt and will be back to sleeping well soon!