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3 yo w night terrors - please help  

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My 3 yo just started waking up at night w night terrors. He screams and is very hard to settle down. I have the slight feeling that he might have bad dreams about all the crap he's going through during the day. He is very dramatic and high needs and throws tantrums constantly. I try to be patient w him but just cannot let him have his will all the time, kwim? Like when he wants to take toys away from his brother or screams to get things instead of asking for them. So anyhoo, I feel horrible. What if he's digesting at night what he happens during the day and keeps having nightmares about his "evil" parents not letting him have his way?
He has a very loving calm bedtime routine and I make sure he never goes to sleep upset about anything. Are night terrors and experiences during the day closely related? Any input appreciated
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Ok, I looked up some info on it and obviously the term "night terrors" woyuldn't apply here. According to the Dr Sears website they occur a little while after going to sleep and the child doesn't really wake up during the episodes. Lukas however wakes up crying mostly in the early morning hours between 3am and 5am. He's also responsive and talks to me. Hmmm.
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