FREE ESSAY ON NIGHT TERRORS

NIGHT TERRORS

Night Terrors
Night terrors are relatively common occurrence that appears mostly in young children
typically between the ages of three and five year olds. A night terror usually occurs
after the child goes to bed. Night terrors can be hereditary. If you or your spouse had
them as a young child, most likely your child will get them too. Night Terrors are not
harming to your child. It is best if they just sleep through it because when they wake up
it is likley for them to not remember a thing about it.
(http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/behavior/nightter.htm.)
A night terror is not the same thing as a nightmare. Nightmares occur during the dream
phase of sleep known as the REM sleep. A nightmare will frighten the child who will wake
up and tell you all about it. A night terror will occur after 90 minutes after the child
goes to sleep. In a night terror the persons eyes can be wide open and will still
be a sleep. When the child does wake up from the night terror they cant usually
explain what happened. However some can remember the whole thing and some can remember
portions of it.(http/www2.micro-net.com.)
Some symptoms and facts of night terrors are screaming, sweating, confusion, rapid heart
rate, unable to explain what happened.
FACTS OF NIGHT TERRORS
 run in families
 are not dangerous
 can last 10-2o minutes
 Can happen at any age 6months to 100 years old.
Why does your child have night terrors? Fatigue and psychological stress may also play
roles in their occurrence. Its important that your child gets plenty of rest. Beware of
things that may be upsetting to you child. Try to cut down the stress that your child
will be having. The night terror usually occurs at the same time everynight. Doctors
suggest that you wake up your child 30-minutes before the night terror usually happens.
Have your child talk to you. Keep her talking for at least five minutes. Then let her go
back to sleep. Night terrors are frightening but not harmful.(http.www.kids
health.prg/parent/behavior/nightter.html)
Doctors say that it's best for you to let the episode run it's course. Skating your child
up and Screaming at them will only make them agitated more. You should always worhouse
guests, babysitters family members of the problem so no one gets frighten.
There is really no cure for night Terrors or nightmares. Just always remember let then
rub there course your child can not be harmed for them. Allow yourself to be available
when they wake up to listen or comfort them.