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[[My son now age 6 has always suffered from these from been a very young toddler, I did find that chocolate or over excitment was the trigger for them so we avoided them as much as possible even down to not telling him which day we was going on holiday lol just so we got a peacefull night sleep before the drive. But anyway this is what the expert so and it did help for us. Many children experience nightmares and night terrors, but most grow out of them. They don't cause any long-term harm to your child.

Night terrors are very different from nightmares.

A child having night terrors may scream and thrash around, and may not recognise you if you try to comfort them. This behaviour occurs just as they come out of a cycle of deep sleep. Your child will not be fully awake during these episodes and will have no memory of their behaviour the next morning.

You may want to talk to your child to see if anything is worrying them and triggering their nightmares. It also helps to ensure they have a relaxing bedtime routine.

If your child is older and having frequent nightmares, you may need advice from a psychologist (see your GP for a referral).]]Information from the NHS choices site.

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