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How To Treat Child With Nightmares?
Since learning a little about death a year ago my now 6 year old daughter has nightmares approx 5 times a week. They vary from monsters to hands coming out of the wall, being lost in forests, being chopped up (!), etc. She usually has them between 120.30am and 4am and can wake screaming (very loudly and very scared) up to 8 times a night. Any ideas?
Sat, 21 Apr 2018
Hi,
That is definitely due to watching horrible movies and TV serials, talking/listening about these things from siblings and friends, also parents sometimes talk about these unknowingly to maintain some fear in order to teach/follow good habits.
It is called night terrors, needs to counsel your child, may need to visit pediatric psychiatric doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
That is definitely due to watching horrible movies and TV serials, talking/listening about these things from siblings and friends, also parents sometimes talk about these unknowingly to maintain some fear in order to teach/follow good habits.
It is called night terrors, needs to counsel your child, may need to visit pediatric psychiatric doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sachin Kumar Agarwal
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