Night Terrors in Children
How old is your child who is experiencing night terrors?
| 0% (0) | 0 to 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (1) | 4 | |
| 0% (0) | 5 | |
| 0% (0) | 6 | |
| 14% (3) | 7 | |
| 9% (2) | 8 | |
| 19% (4) | 9 | |
| 9% (2) | 10 | |
| 0% (0) | 11 | |
| 4% (1) | 12 | |
| 9% (2) | 13 | |
| 0% (0) | 14 | |
| 4% (1) | 15 | |
| 19% (4) | 16 | |
| 0% (0) | 17 | |
| 4% (1) | 18+ |
21 voters have answered this question.
What is the child's gender?
| 57% (12) | Male | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (9) | Female |
21 voters have answered this question.
How often do they experience night terrors?
| 38% (8) | Almost nightly | |
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| 14% (3) | A few nights a week | |
| 19% (4) | Once a week | |
| 23% (5) | Once biweelky | |
| 4% (1) | Once monthly | |
| 0% (0) | Once every two or three months | |
| 0% (0) | Once every six months | |
| 0% (0) | Once ever year | |
| 0% (0) | Less than once a year |
21 voters have answered this question.
What is involved in their terror episodes?
| 61% (13) | Screaming | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% (8) | Murmering | |
| 33% (7) | Repeating themselves | |
| 71% (15) | Shaking or trembling | |
| 52% (11) | Sweating or a fever | |
| 0% (0) | Vomiting | |
| 71% (15) | Urination | |
| 23% (5) | Defecation | |
| 28% (6) | Thrashing around | |
| 52% (11) | Sitting up in bed | |
| 23% (5) | Running or fleeing | |
| 66% (14) | Crying | |
| 4% (1) | Other |
21 voters have answered this question.
How long do these episodes usually last?
| 20% (4) | <5 minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% (11) | 5 to 15 minutes | |
| 15% (3) | 15 to 30 minutes | |
| 10% (2) | Up to an hour | |
| 0% (0) | Longer than an hour |
20 voters have answered this question.
After an episode what does your child do?
| 28% (6) | Remain lucid and go right back to sleep | |
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| 19% (4) | Remain lucid but awake enough to walk around | |
| 28% (6) | Fully wake up and calm down | |
| 23% (5) | Fully wake up but be very worked up and unable to sleep right away | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
21 voters have answered this question.
Is your child responsive during these episodes?
| 33% (7) | They don't seem to know I'm there | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (9) | They somewhat register I am there | |
| 4% (1) | They know I'm there and answer me | |
| 19% (4) | It varies | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
21 voters have answered this question.
Do they ever remember being in that lucid state of terror?
| 20% (4) | Yes, most times | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% (11) | Sometimes | |
| 25% (5) | Never |
20 voters have answered this question.
Many Children experience other sleep disorders that may or may not cause or be caused by night terrors. Which of the following does your child also suffer from?
| 5% (1) | Bruxism (Grinding or gritting teeth during sleep) | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% (7) | Sleepwalking | |
| 85% (17) | Bedwetting | |
| 45% (9) | Frequent nightmares or vivid dreaming | |
| 30% (6) | Frequent tossing and turning, kicking, rolling, or falling out of bed | |
| 0% (0) | Sleep apnea | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
20 voters have answered this question.
If your child suffers from bruxism during sleep, what is done to deal with it?
| 33% (2) | Nothing | |
|---|---|---|
| 16% (1) | They wear a mouth guard | |
| 16% (1) | Medication | |
| 0% (0) | Destressing exercises before bed | |
| 0% (0) | Avoiding certain foods | |
| 16% (1) | Special pillow placement to maintain a better posture during sleep | |
| 16% (1) | Other |
6 voters have answered this question.
If your child sleepwalks, what is involved in a sleepwalking episode?
| 27% (3) | Talking | |
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| 45% (5) | Searching for the toilet | |
| 18% (2) | The child tries to get outside | |
| 36% (4) | The child fiddles with objects | |
| 45% (5) | The child stands and stares off into space | |
| 9% (1) | The child undresses or changes clothes | |
| 0% (0) | Running | |
| 18% (2) | Other |
11 voters have answered this question.
How do you prevent or deal with a sleepwalking episode?
| 41% (5) | Monitor the child so they don't hurt themselves | |
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| 8% (1) | Wake the child | |
| 25% (3) | Leave the child asleep | |
| 58% (7) | Guide them to their bed | |
| 33% (4) | Ensure doors to outside are locked | |
| 0% (0) | Lock their bedroom door | |
| 41% (5) | Guide them or help them to the toilet | |
| 25% (3) | Restrain them to their bed | |
| 50% (6) | Carry them back to bed | |
| 58% (7) | Dress them if they've wet themselves | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
12 voters have answered this question.
If they bedwet, is it generally only when experiencing a night terror?
| 20% (4) | Yes | |
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| 80% (16) | No |
20 voters have answered this question.
If they bedwet, what is done to deal with it?
| 55% (11) | Rubber or plastic sheets on their bed. | |
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| 40% (8) | A mattress pad on top of their sheets | |
| 20% (4) | Get them up in the night to pee | |
| 10% (2) | A bedwetting alarm | |
| 30% (6) | A cloth diaper or training pants is worn | |
| 35% (7) | Pull-ups of some variety are worn | |
| 15% (3) | The child puts a fastenable diaper on | |
| 50% (10) | You dress them in a diaper | |
| 35% (7) | They wear vinyl or plastic pants | |
| 15% (3) | A towel is laid on their bed | |
| 25% (5) | Fluids are limited before bed | |
| 5% (1) | Medication | |
| 5% (1) | Nothing | |
| 5% (1) | Other |
20 voters have answered this question.
If they've wet themselves during a night terror, what do you do to clean them up?
| 20% (4) | Bath them | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (1) | Have the bath themselves | |
| 10% (2) | Dress them as they are still lucid are back asleep | |
| 25% (5) | Help them change clothes | |
| 40% (8) | Change their sheets | |
| 10% (2) | Leave the bed wet | |
| 15% (3) | Leave the child in wet clothes or diaper/pull-ups/etc. | |
| 0% (0) | Strip off their wet clothes and let them sleep naked | |
| 25% (5) | Let them sleep with you | |
| 35% (7) | Change their pull-ups | |
| 55% (11) | Change their diaper | |
| 20% (4) | Dress them in a diaper/pull-ups even if they don't wear that to bed, so as to prevent further accidents | |
| 5% (1) | Nothing | |
| 5% (1) | Other |
20 voters have answered this question.
If they have frequent nightmares, what is done to deal with it?
| 44% (8) | Calming exercises before bed | |
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| 50% (9) | Wake them if they are visibly having a nightmare | |
| 22% (4) | Avoid frightening media | |
| 5% (1) | Medication | |
| 0% (0) | Avoid certain foods | |
| 50% (9) | Sleep in your bed | |
| 50% (9) | Night light | |
| 11% (2) | Nothing | |
| 5% (1) | Other |
18 voters have answered this question.
If they constantly toss and turn in their sleep, what is done to deal with it?
| 64% (11) | Rails on bed so they don't fall out | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (2) | Tucked in tightly so they can't move too much | |
| 23% (4) | Child is woken if in a tossing fit | |
| 23% (4) | Nothing | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
17 voters have answered this question.
If your child has sleep apnea, what symptoms do they show?
| 0% (0) | Snoring | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Choking or gasping | |
| 40% (2) | Headaches in the morning | |
| 20% (1) | They stop breathing for short periods | |
| 20% (1) | They wake from coughing, gasping, or snoring | |
| 20% (1) | Other |
5 voters have answered this question.
If your child has sleep apnea, what is done to deal with it?
| 25% (1) | Nothing, it is not severe | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (1) | A breathing mask is worn | |
| 0% (0) | They are going to be treated surgically | |
| 25% (1) | Medication | |
| 0% (0) | They are woken up if it gets too extreme | |
| 25% (1) | Other |
4 voters have answered this question.
Have night terrors affected the energy of your child?
| 68% (11) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (5) | No |
16 voters have answered this question.
Is your child frightened of night terrors?
| 17% (3) | Yes, they have trouble getting to sleep | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (4) | Yes, but they get to sleep just fine | |
| 29% (5) | Yes, they are afraid of embarrassing themselves during an episode | |
| 5% (1) | No, they don't remember them | |
| 23% (4) | No, they don't seem to bother them | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
17 voters have answered this question.
Have night terrors prevented your child from going on sleepovers?
| 70% (12) | Yes, they don't want to go on sleepovers | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (2) | Yes, but only because you would allow them to go for their own sake. | |
| 0% (0) | No, they only have had night terrors at home | |
| 17% (3) | No, they go anyways | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
17 voters have answered this question.
Do other family members have a history of night terrors?
| 22% (4) | Other siblings | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (1) | Mother | |
| 16% (3) | Father | |
| 0% (0) | Aunt or Uncle | |
| 0% (0) | Cousins | |
| 5% (1) | Grandparents | |
| 50% (9) | No, they are alone |
18 voters have answered this question.
Have you consulted a professional about their night terrors?
| 92% (12) | Doctor or Pediatrician | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (1) | Dentist | |
| 0% (0) | Chiropractor | |
| 15% (2) | Hypnotist | |
| 69% (9) | Psychiatrist or Psycologist | |
| 7% (1) | School councilor | |
| 0% (0) | Other |
13 voters have answered this question.
Have you determined a cause of your child's night terrors?
| 0% (0) | Diet | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Certain activity | |
| 7% (1) | Stress or anxiety | |
| 23% (3) | Mental health issue | |
| 0% (0) | Physical health issue | |
| 15% (2) | Trauma or emotional health issue | |
| 0% (0) | Allergies | |
| 0% (0) | Response to medication | |
| 0% (0) | Illness, such as a fever or flu | |
| 15% (2) | Other | |
| 61% (8) | Unknown or no apparent cause |
13 voters have answered this question.
Any other comments? Would you describe your child's episodes and how they are dealt with?
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Any suggestions for modifying or improving this poll?
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