What Are Night Terrors? Most parents have comforted their child after the occasional nightmare. But if your child has ever experienced what’s known as a night terror (or sleep terror), his or her fear was likely inconsolable, no matter what you tried. A night terror is a sleep disruption that …
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Nightmares
It’s not clear at what age kids begin to dream, but even toddlers may speak about having dreams — pleasant ones and scary ones. While almost every child has an occasional frightening or upsetting dream, nightmares seem to peak during the preschool years when fear of the dark is common. But …
Sleep Problems in Teens
Most teens don’t get enough sleep, usually because their schedules are overloaded or they spend too much time texting or chatting with friends until the wee hours of the morning. Other teens try to go to sleep early, but instead of getting much-needed rest, they lie awake for hours. Over …
Sleep and Newborns
Newborns don’t yet have a sense of day and night. They sleep around the clock, and because their tiny stomachs don’t hold hold enough breast milk or formula to keep them satisfied for long, they wake often to eat — no matter what time of day or night it is. …
Sleep and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Toddlers are more and more aware of their surroundings, so distractions might disrupt them at bedtime. Their growing imaginations can start to interrupt sleep, too. Now more than ever, a simple and consistent bedtime routine is a parent’s best bet for getting a sleepy toddler snugly into bed. How Much Sleep …
Sleep and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
Just when you think that getting more shut-eye is a far-off dream, your baby will begin to sleep longer stretches at night. Baby’s sleep cycle is getting closer to yours, and he or she may be feeding less often at night. But don’t assume you’ll be hitting the snooze button just yet. …
Sleep and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
By this age, your baby should be well on the way toward having a regular sleep pattern. Some infants, particularly those who are breastfed, may still wake at night. But most no longer need a middle-of-the-night feeding. How Long Will My Baby Sleep? Most babies this age should sleep 12 …
Sleep and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
Sleep problems are common in the second half of a baby’s first year. Some babies may call out or cry in the middle of the night, then calm down when mom or dad enters the room. This is due to separation anxiety, a normal stage of development that happens during …
Sleep and Your Preschooler
Preschoolers need about 11 to 12 hours of sleep each day, which can include a nap. There’s wiggle room about exact sleep times — the most important thing is to help kids develop good, consistent habits for getting to sleep. Benefits of a Bedtime Routine A bedtime routine is a great way to help …
Sleepwalking
About Sleepwalking Hours after bedtime, do you find your little one wandering the hall looking dazed and confused? If you have a sleepwalking child, you’re not alone. It can be unnerving to see, but sleepwalking is very common in kids and most sleepwalkers only do so occasionally and outgrow it …