My DS has recently turned 2 and wakes up some times in a trance like state and turns completely feral, I cannot get through to him I try to hold him down or reason with him. He will go and throw a chair over and hit out and kick at me and the episodes will sometimes go on for over half an hour then he seems to snap out of it and casually ask for a cuddle or a biscuit or something. I have resorted to pouring water over his face lately and he seems to then get really uncontrollably upset that mummy is has gotten dirty if the water splashes on me but he snaps out of the aggressive behaviour at least. He eats well usually non-preservatives, hardly any sweets, likes rice cakes and loves fruit. Is this just two year olds or something wrong?

Hi, you said he wakes up?

Is that the only time he does that? Are you sure he is actually awake? Does he get out of bed himself?

Is it worse if he is sick or hasn't slept properly? Sometimes food (even healthy food) can be a trigger too.

With the exception of the chair throwing it sounds very similar to night terrors. My DD2 gets them sometimes and used to get ALL the time. She would SCREAM, panic, thrash around, sit up, kick, hit etc. If I touched her or even spoke to her it would make it 10x worse and make it last much much longer.

Maybe try a few drops of lavender under his pillow before bed? That's what works for DD2. It's meant to calm the mind and the body.

If you don't think that's it or if it doesn't help then I would suggest seeing the Dr. Also a food diary wouldn't hurt either. You just might see a pattern. Just make a note of what he eats and when he has any problems.

I hope this helps.

My daughter does this too. She is nearly 3 but has been doing it since she was about 18 months. I think it is Night Terrors but who knows really. I have resorted to just ignoring her and eventually she goes back to sleep... but sometimes it gets so loud that I don't want her to wake her younger brother... so I have to intervene but sometimes its just impossible. Good luck.