sleeping disorder???

[alexi52406]

My child has just turned two may 24, and recently he has started waking up usually around two thirty and does not return to sleep sometimes..hes screaming his head off and wants me to stay and rub his back (my usual resort to helping him return to sleep) I assumed he was having nightmares but sometimes he will not return to sleep.  He is also a very picky eater he will only eat chicken as far as meat is concerned and he will not eat vegetables so I give him vitamins.  He can be very sweet but when he's ill he will hit for no reason and is particularly violent towards our cats (we have 2) also for no reason.  He also does not like to ride in a car for very long, and is always calling out "mommy" even when I am right next to him.  I dont know if this means anything but his father and I recently were divorced last year and I moved cities and in with my fiance, any chance he could be regressing as far as his behavior is concerned..any advice would be helpful..I hate letting him cry himself back to sleep and I dont want him getting used to sleeping in our bed...please help!!

[Suri123]

Hi alexi52406, how are you and how is your son doing? Hope you will take things with ease and give your son most of your time. Have you consulted the pediatrician for a check up? Is he going to a pre-school? I feel you need to wait and observe him for couple of weeks more and see how he wants to be comforted. At this age it is difficult to say how a child behalves normally but you need to take care and give him the most love and care. Keep updating on the doctor advice. Take care.

[KatEyes]

Sounds like your son has had adjustments to make lately. Did he wake up a lot at night in his old surroundings? As far as the picky eating and being tempermental at times, that all sounds very "twoish". If he were to happen to have really large tonsils, he could have a sleep apnea issue. His pediatrician could check him for that. It could just be a phase he's going thru.

[Suri123]

Hi alexi52406, how are you doing and how is your son keeping? Relax! You seemed to be disturbed with your son's sleep. Have patience and try to take care of him, he is only 2 and this behavior is normal at this age. Try to give him a blanced diet and do not force anything particularly. Do your son has regular daytime sleep and how active he is otherwise? Do you feel, will he be able to sleep without you comfortably or feels scared to sleep alone? It is better to give him an early dinner and follow a routine bedtime to put him to sleep with some soft music or a toy to cuddle with. Warm bath at bedtime and gentle massage can be soothing. Observe for some more time or else see a Pediatrician, take care and share your thoughts.