Tackling Night Terrors 🧸
Does your toddler or young one wake up during the night lethargic, scared, or confused? Here's some tips/ideas on how to get the little one asleep + stay asleep all night.
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When do Night Terrors Typically Occur?
Night terrors typically occur a couple hours after a little one falls asleep. This is when sleep transitions from the deepest stage of non-REM sleep to lighter REM sleep. Some children don't react or wake up as others become startled and wake (night terrors).
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How to Recognize a Night Terror
Increased heart rate
Difficulty breathing
Abruptly waking up
Screaming
What Causes Night Terrors?
Being overly tired, not enough sleep
Medications
Family history
Sleep disordered breathing
Restless leg syndrome
Emotional tension
Stress, conflict
Low vitamin D
Fermented foods
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