A member asked:

My daughter of age 8 wakes up in the night, and sometime walks, when said to go back to sleep, she sleeps back, what is the problem, how to address?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Walks during sleep: This is called sleep walking and is not uncommon among children. Talk to your doctor about getting a check up for your daughter.

Answered 2/5/2014

4.5k views

Thank

Sleep disorder: Sleep walking/talking or night terrors all represent a sleep entry disorder. The emerge and worsen in those with poor or ineffective sleep, and improve when these improve. At 8, she should get no less than 9 hours sleep/24hr and more if physically active or studying.

Answered 4/24/2016

1.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more