F... Coughing.

That 90 minutes number is interesting.

I'm a sleep walker and it always happens right around the 90 minute mark after going to sleep. I assume it has something to do with sleep cycles, or whatever.

I fell out of my bunkbed when I was young, too. Mine had pullout drawers along the bottom that I fell onto from about 6' in the air. I landed on my back. Never woke up from my sleep. I had bruises all over my back.

I have found (waking up during the "dream") that I am very aware of my surroundings when I'm sleep walking. Your son probably is too, he probably just hadn't had enough time to acclimate himself to the new bed yet.

When I am sleeping anywhere but my own house, I leave the lights on so that when I wake up, I can figure out where I am fairly quickly. :)

That 90 minutes number is interesting.

I'm a sleep walker and it always happens right around the 90 minute mark after going to sleep. I assume it has something to do with sleep cycles, or whatever.

I fell out of my bunkbed when I was young, too. Mine had pullout drawers along the bottom that I fell onto from about 6' in the air. I landed on my back. Never woke up from my sleep. I had bruises all over my back.

I have found (waking up during the "dream") that I am very aware of my surroundings when I'm sleep walking. Your son probably is too, he probably just hadn't had enough time to acclimate himself to the new bed yet.

When I am sleeping anywhere but my own house, I leave the lights on so that when I wake up, I can figure out where I am fairly quickly. :)


Yeah I agree. If you look at the pic above of his old bed he fell on the side without stairs but when he fell I heard him slide down it then a thud which was his nose/lip. Makes me think he was trying to climb out but got the sides mixed up. He didn't even know he did it. He could not roll out of that bed either because the walls of the bed are built up around the mattress.

The worst part about the bed was that we had to take it away. I put it in storage until he is older.

When I picked him up from day care the next day he asked if his bed was still in his room and I told no I am sorry buddy I had to take it down. He said "Me sad." He loved that bed and told everyone he was a big boy because of it. I took him to Chick Fil A (his favorite) that night as well as a cheer me up. The booth was made of the same kind of wood as his bed. He was rubbing the wood with his hand and telling me that it was like his big boy bed. Broke my heart.

He does love his new Cars bed now but still ask for the big boy bed from time to time.

Wow the night terror thing is no fun. Sounds like you've consulted the doc about it, that's the best thing you can do.

On the coughing and itchy eyes, I'd try an allergist if you haven't yet. He might have an issue with dust, dander, or dust mites. They can give shots to deal with it.

The worst part about the bed was that we had to take it away. I put it in storage until he is older.

When I picked him up from day care the next day he asked if his bed was still in his room and I told no I am sorry buddy I had to take it down. He said "Me sad." He loved that bed and told everyone he was a big boy because of it. I took him to Chick Fil A (his favorite) that night as well as a cheer me up. The booth was made of the same kind of wood as his bed. He was rubbing the wood with his hand and telling me that it was like his big boy bed. Broke my heart.

He does love his new Cars bed now but still ask for the big boy bed from time to time.


Geesh, that's a sad story. :(

As a dad of a 3.5 YO boy, I understand how it must have felt. These accomplishments like big boy beds and potties mean the world to these little guys.

Geesh, that's a sad story. :(

As a dad of a 3.5 YO boy, I understand how it must have felt. These accomplishments like big boy beds and potties mean the world to these little guys.

Made me want to tear up some. Funny how when you have kids how these stories can hit home so hard.

Wow the night terror thing is no fun. Sounds like you've consulted the doc about it, that's the best thing you can do.

On the coughing and itchy eyes, I'd try an allergist if you haven't yet. He might have an issue with dust, dander, or dust mites. They can give shots to deal with it.


Been to a doc about the terrors, really not much they can do supposedly you grow out of them.

Been to allergist he is allergic to mold, timothy hay, and cats. I have gone as far as having his room and the house tested for all three came back negative. He has medicated eye drops and takes Zurtac (sp). But the Zurtac was giving him horrible mood swings so had to take him off but it was helping with the coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, etc...

It has just been a long road with him at times but again nothing like some parents have gone through.

I had to find out about night terrors and found this article for anyone interested.

night terror - Bing Health (http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-126689/Night-terrors?q=night+terror)

Made me want to tear up some. Funny how when you have kids how these stories can hit home so hard.
1st and Monkeydad thanks for acknowledging.

It was sad because it was not a tantrum he was truly feeling sorrow which is painfully to see in little guys/gals.