DS1 is 25 months old and he seems to have begun having the occasional nightmare. About three weeks ago he had a very angry bum and woke up in the middle of the night because he needed changing. Since then, once a week or so, he's been waking up in the middle of the night crying out for me. It's a really quick fix. I go in, pick him up for a snuggle and kiss and reassure him and then he's right back to sleep. I, of course, am awake for at least 30-60 minutes trying to quell the adrenaline racing through my veins from the abrupt WU.
I don't know if this is going to become habit or not, the last two nights he's woken up but not at the same time. Still, the two-nights in a row WU is not typical for him. Is there a way I can head the nightmares off? Something DH can tell him at BT? I don't mind going to help him if he needs me, and I'm not really comfortable waiting to see if it's a genuine need because if he's crying, I'm going in. I just don't know how to help him.
