This week, we're continuing our 2-part series about your toddler or preschooler's nightmares and night terrors. Last week, we looked carefully at nightmares -- when they begin, what causes them, and how we as parents can help our children through them. This week, we're taking a look at night terrors. While night terrors may not sound different from nightmares, in truth, night terrors are quite different, and are far less common. They also tend to be far more terrifying and intense than
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How to Handle Your Toddler’s or Preschooler’s Nightmares and Night Terrors: Part One
As a parent, you've probably had some experience with your baby or toddler waking in the middle of the night. And if you've read many of our Baby Sleep Site® blog articles or free guides, you've likely learned a lot about what can cause night waking: sleep associations, hunger, teething, illness, schedule problems, etc. Here's a night-waking cause that catches many parents of toddlers by surprise, however: nightmares and night terrors. Starting around 18 months, your toddler