Night Terrors in Children
Toddler Sleep Problems
More Than Just Frightening Nightmares
Night terrors in children can be terrifying for parents, as can childrens nightmares. Children who experience these toddler sleep problems need gentle reassurance and support, and your understanding. While nightmares are dreams with a negative emotion, children's night terrors are an entirely different thing.
Most people who experience night terrors are children, but occasionally an adult will have them too…
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Toddler Sleep Problems
Nightmares or Night Terrors?Any parent who has seen night terrors in their child—has experienced true terror themselves. Night terrors, which seem to run in families, are are usually seen in children who are between the ages of three and six, are frightening for family members. But the interesting thing about night terrors is that, while family member are upset by this phenomenon, the child who is affected by them—doesn’t wake up, and can’t remember having a problem, when he awakens in the morning. How can you tell the difference between nightmares and night terrors? What are night terrors and how do they differ from nightmares? There are some differences between the two, that should help you. - Night terrors do not occur as often as nightmares – If you child has a problem in the night, it is most likely nightmares.
- Time of night – Night terrors and nightmares actually occur at different times of the night. Night terrors occur during the first 4 hours of sleep, and they can last from 10 minutes to an hour. Nightmares, on the other hand, occur during the last 4 hours of sleep.
- Memory – Children who experience night terrors don’t remember anything about the experience in the morning. Children who have nightmares do remember the dream.
Night Terrors in ToddlersWhile nightmares can occur at any age (and they do), we usually see night terrors in children who are preschoolers, most frequently. Typically, the child awakens suddenly, in a state of panic, sometimes screaming (which can really frighten parents). Usually the child’s eyes are wide open, he is disoriented, and he may be completely unaware of your presence. A child experiencing night terrors does not remember having a bad dream. Often the child will return to sleep, with a little reassurance. If your child will let you hold him, that can help; but many children will just push you away. If your child still appears to be sleeping, don’t try to wake him, as this will cause him to be disoriented and confused. When night terrors in children occur, one should consider whether your child is getting enough sleep. Night terrors occur less frequently in children who get sufficient rest. Otherwise, the terrors are not linked to stress in children, and there are no known causes for this strange phenomenon.
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