If you’re the parent of a child who suffers night terrors you’ll know just how frightening an episode can look. Fortunately there are sleep habits you can help ...

Night terrors are episodes of screaming, crying, or thrashing that usually occur two to three hours after falling asleep during a stage known as non-rapid eye movement or deep sleep. Night terrors are ...

If your little one wakes at night screaming and crying hysterically, it makes sense to be concerned. When your child has reached this level of distress, it can be difficult to soothe them. All your ...

Let’s first talk about the differences between nightmares and night terrors. A nightmare is a bad dream that causes a child to wake up with feelings of fear. Nightmares are very common in young ...

The Science Behind Night Terrors and Sleep Architecture Night terrors occur during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, and since people spend more time in NREM sleep earlier in the night, night ...

The first time it happened, my 7-year-old son Milo (not his real name) and I had fallen asleep in my bed. Several hours later, I woke up to find him sitting upright ...

Nightmares are bad enough, but night terrors can be even scarier. Here's how they differ and ways to treat both. Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and freelance writer. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ...