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Night Terrors Learning Center
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Minimizing stress or using coping mechanisms may reduce night terrors. The number of episodes usually decreases after age 10.
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If a child seems to have a regular pattern of night terror episodes, he should be gently awakened about 15 minutes before the episode usually happens. The child should be kept awake and out of the bed for a short period of time and then allowed to...
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Some pediatricians suggest that parents maintain a sleep diary and observe the child throughout several night terror episodes, noting the amount of time following sleep when the night terror begins. After the sleep-wake pattern is determined, a se...
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Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. See also: Stress in childhood
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