Are sleep terrors from unresolved trauma, especially since he has type 1 diabetes (T1D)? Sleep terrors can be distressing to witness as they involve a sudden apparent arousal from sleep followed by what appears to be terror. Although they can be related to (and sometimes made worse by) things [...]
What should I know about toddler sleep? 1. It is normal for toddlers (and everyone else!) to wake several times during the night. 2. Most toddlers (over 80 %) stop taking naps between the ages of 3 and 4 years, but some will still need a nap at age 5 years and a few may even need a nap at age 6 [...]
Can sleep terrors happen during a nap? Yes – sleep terrors can definitely happen during a nap. Really, they can happen any time your child is asleep. They happen when your child is stuck between sleep stages. During a sleep terror, your child’s brain is actually asleep although he may do [...]
Is my child asleep or awake when he is having a sleep terror – and how long do they usually last? Sleep terrors occur during deep sleep and usually involve seemingly persistent fear or terror, screaming, sweating, confusion, and tachycardia (increased heart rate), tachypnea (increased breathing [...]
My baby screams during the night then resists being held or comforted. What is going on? It’s possible that your little one is having a sleep terror or a confusional arousal (something like a less intense sleep terror). Sleep terrors are the exact same thing as sleepwalking but more dramatic. [...]
How common are sleep terrors? Sleep terrors are quite common for little ones, even though they can be quite scary! They are not associated with any long-term negative effects, so if they happen infrequently, there is no reason to treat them. If your child’s sleep terrors put them in physical [...]
What are sleep terrors? Sleep terrors can be very scary for you to watch, but be assured that little ones have no memory of them – so it’s not at all scary for them. Sleep terrors occur during the first half of the night (about 90 minutes to 3 hours after they fell asleep) when your child is in [...]