Reviewed by Wayne Fleisig, Ph.D. If your child is experiencing night terrors, it’s understandable if you immediately want to jump into fix-it mode. There’s nothing more heartbreaking than seeing your ...

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 ...

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 ...

May 5 -- Since almost the day he was born, 10-year-old Kasey McGregor has been plagued by sleepless nights. At night, he experiences a strange condition called night terrors in which he cries out and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Most parents have comforted their child after the occasional nightmare. But if your child has ever experienced what's known as a ...

Nightmares are simply scary dreams occurring in 25% of children at least once a week. They usually occur during the second half of the night when dreaming is more intense. Rams vs. Panthers NFL ...