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20 Month Old Baby Son Has Been Having Sleep Terrors For Months

by Andrea
(Elkhart, IN, USA)

My son has been having sleep terrors on and off for the past 6 months or so. The last few have lasted about 20 minutes. Is there a way that I can wake him, or should I even try? Is there anything I can do to calm him. It's so heartbreaking as a parent not to be able to do something for him.

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20 Month Old Baby Son Has Been Having Sleep Terrors For Months

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Jan 15, 2011
 child w sleep terror
by: Anonymous

hi، about a child with sleep terror، in my culture we always read versus from our holy book close to the child so they sleep comfortably. Try and find something similar in your culture، try reading that everyday (not just one time)in the child bedroom as he sleeps. Good luck

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