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 ...

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 ...

But there are techniques you can try to break the cycle by Dr. Pia Fenimore A very attentive grandmother in my office asked me if I would cover the topic of night terrors in children. Night terrors, ...

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, ...