https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:24:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-2-year-old-is-possessed#post-434561 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:20:56 +0000 AprilK 434561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pelikila: He still hasn't gotten his eye teeth (the sharp canines I think?) so I keep wondering if it isn't that. I tried the advil last night and he went down a little better. But he was such a terror the night before - we are basically in this cycle of Day 1 - TERROR, Day 2 - Better, Day 3 - TERROR Day 4 - Better, and so on, because he's so so tired every other day from being up so long that it's easier for him to just pass out!</p> <p>@Honeybee: @MamaMoose: I wondered about the night terrors too - we went out and got him a night light last night and it has Buzz and Woody from Toy Story (his favorites right now) and put it in his room where he can see it from his crib, so I think he liked having that. We talked to him alot about how we're right there and we'll protect him. Last night was definitely better but we'll see if it helps long term...</p> <p>He can communicate enough to pull our heartstrings and yell our names, but not really enough to where he can tell us what is going on! Frustrating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-2-year-old-is-possessed#post-434032 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:19:38 +0000 pelikila 434032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there any sign of teething (2-yr molars)? Those teeth are supposedly the slowest to come in and the most disruptive. This seems to be holding true for my son. Have your tried a little dose of tylenol or advil to see if that helps? Maybe it is a pain that your LO is having trouble telling you about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-2-year-old-is-possessed#post-433952 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:59:50 +0000 Honeybee 433952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A pediatrician friend of mine told me 2 is the age of fear and that was very true for my DD. Around 2 is when she started talking about things being "scary", she started having nightmares and she became afraid of the dark.</p> <p>If you can, you might talk to your son outside of bedtime and ask him what's going on. It's really common for kids to start developing simple fears like fear of the dark or separation anxiety at this age. If you can talk to him about what is causing his behavior you'll be able to come up with solutions to address it (e.g. now we leave one of our DD's lights on so she doesnt get scared of the.dark). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-2-year-old-is-possessed#post-432691 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:46:54 +0000 MamaMoose 432691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it possible he's having night terrors? That would make him wake up and scream and also probably make him scared to go to sleep. If you can get him to calm down enough I would try to get him to communicate what he's upset about/scared of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-2-year-old-is-possessed#post-432678 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:34:44 +0000 AprilK 432678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son turns 2 in about a month and he's recently gone compeletely bananas about bedtime. We used to just lay him down and he'd go to sleep with no problem. Now, sometimes he will go down without a peep, then wake in the middle ofthe night and scream for two or three hours at a time. Sometimes even when we are in the room he's just carrying on and on. Last night he was screaming and yelling from his bedtime at 8 until around 11. We try everything: ignoring him, telling him to calm down on the monitor (he'll be standing up in his crib holding onto the rail jumping up and down like he's on a freaking trampoline), rocking him, sitting in there with him... what is heartbreaking is that he's old enough to talk so he's just sobbing "Mommy... Daddy.... Mommy..... Daddy..." It just wrecks me to listen to him.</p> <p>We have a solid routine - bath every other night, pajamas, a cup of milk &amp; a book, brush the teeth.... so that isn't it. And we're pretty consistent about the time we put him to bed.</p> <p>One of my coworkers said his sons did this same thing and that he just thought that the brain was making connections and the kid was becoming more aware and they just freaked out a bit. That is was a phase that passed.</p> <p>Any other thoughts? I am sleepy and frustrated. Maybe just "this too shall pass"? He goes to daycare and we both have full time demanding jobs so it totally sucks! </p>