Nightmares and Night terrors
Nightmares:
How common are they?
75% of children have at least one nightmare during childhood.
24% of children aged 2-5 years will have a nightmare
41% of children aged 6-10 will have a nightmare
Night terrors:
Common in children ages between 3 and 8 yo
A child who experiences them may scream, shout and even jump out of bed
Their eyes will be open but they wont be fully awake
Usually occur in the early part of the night and last up to 15 minutes
Why do they happen? Common in children with a family history of night terrors and sleep walking behaviour
Sleep terrors differ from nightmares in terms of:
o Sleep stage
o Timing
o Intensity of distress
o Motor behaviour
o Mood during episode
o Mental content
o Memory for event
o Family history
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