Night terrors, a distressing sleep disorder often mistaken for nightmares, can be a bewildering experience for parents and a really scary one too – possibly scarier for the parent than the child, strangely enough. These sudden episodes of intense fear, screaming, and physical agitation can cause such stress during the night that parents often end […]
2 years ago
I’m at a loss about what to do. My toddler has been sleeping in her own room for well over a year now, but recently something has changed. The last few nights she’s been petrified of being in her room alone and says every night that there is something scary in her room. There are […]
4 years ago
Seeing your little one waking up trembling and afraid is one of the most distressing parts of parenting. Many children do experience night terrors between the age of 3 and 12 years old and the differences between a night terror and a nightmare is that the night terrors are actually more terrifying for the parent! […]
9 years ago
If you are dealing with one of your kids having night terrors, I feel your pain. I really do. My now four-year-old had night terrors for almost two years and for most of that time, we really didn’t know what we were dealing with. When you’re a first-time parent, you have no concept of what is […]
10 years ago