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1 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:08,000 10 effectivetips to deal with babies night terrors 2 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:14,000 night terrors !!! 3 00:00:16,000--> 00:00:22,000 difference between nightmares and night terrors. 4 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,000well the simple difference is- 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:29,000 nightmares are likely totake place following a period of many hours of deep sleep. 6 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:35,000baby remembers the dream - sometimes in exacting detail. 7 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:41,000 nightterrors, however, take place within the first couple of hours of sleep. 8 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:48,0009 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:55,000 waking the sleeper up is very difficult and the sleeperusually doesn't remember much of anything. 10 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,000 toddler nightterrors are common in children. 11 00:00:59,000

--> 00:01:05,000 as your child grows older,starting at age 3, her imagination starts becoming more active. 12 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,000along with an active imagination, comes fear. 13 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:20,000 healthy sleephabits and confident child at night. 14 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,000 1. find a pre-sleeping workingplan. 15 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:35,000 give your baby a relaxing bath, reading long bedtime story etc. 16 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:42,000 it's completely fine as well to occasionallystay by her bed until she falls asleep. 17 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:49,000 but don't repeatit often or your child will be dependent on you being next to her in order to fall asleep18 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,000 2. be supportive and caring. 19 00:01:53,000 --> 00:02:00,000night terror 20 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:08,000

be understanding. 21 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:15,000do not yell at her for being afraid; help her get over the fear. 22 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:21,0003. hours before going to bed ensure your child is surrounded by positive messages. 23 00:02:22,000--> 00:02:29,000 24 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:33,000 4. have a nightlight on to help during thenight. 25 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:38,000 you might even find night lights shaped with yourchild's favorite disney character. 26 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,000 5. leave the door open 2700:02:41,000 --> 00:02:50,000 if your room is close to your baby's, let her hear yourvoice so she understands that although she cannot see you, you're not far away. 28 00:02:50,000--> 00:02:56,000 6. play some soft music in baby's room or have some story tapes handy.29 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:00,000 let her concentrate

on the story, or music and not her imagination.30 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:07,000 7. its fine to occasionally have the child sleep withyou until this stage is over. 31 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,000 if it disturbs your sleep,try some other method 32 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:15,000 8. ensure to talk to your child about hisfears. 33 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:16,000 don't downplay them. 34 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:22,00035 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,000 she will

think you believe in monsters as well andwill believe they truly exist. 36 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:33,000 9. have your child practicevisualization techniques. 37 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:39,000 help her train her mind tothink of something positive or funny when her night terror starts. 38 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:45,00010. you are safe