BETSY
MY SON SLEPT THRU THE NIGHT UNTIL 2 WEEKS BEFORE TURNING 1. HE NOW WAKES UP SEVERAL TIMES A NIGHT ( SOMETIMES SCREAMING UNCONSOLIBLY) AND COMES TO FIND ME. HE USUALLY WANTS HIS JUICE AND HAS TO SNUGGLE RIGHT NEXT TO ME. THE DOCTOR SUGGESTED THAT I MAKE HIM CRY FOR INCREASING TIME INCREMENTS FOR ABOUT A WEEK UNTIL HE BREAKS OUT OF THE PATTERN. I WORK 12 HOUR DAYS AND HAVE 2 OTHER OLDER CHILDREN-- HAVING A SCREAMING CHILD CRY ALL NIGHT WILL NOT WORK. HE WILL CONTINUE WITH HIS RESTLESSNESS EVEN IF I SLEEP IN THE BED WITH HIM --KICKING AND CRYING AND THRASHING AROUND AND YET HIS EYES ARE CLOSED. DR SAID POSSIBLE NIGHT TERRORS. ANY SUGGESTIONS?