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Is it normal for my son to talk in his sleep when he's having nightmares?
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Yes: Children make all sorts of noises when they sleep, even coherent sentences (actually adults do this too!). If your child wakes up screaming they may be having a night terror, which is a slightly different type of nightmare. With night terrors a child may scream, breathe faster and have dilated pupils. They will not remember these in the morning, whereas they will remember their nightmares.
Answered 1/11/2012
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Yes: Yes, this is normal and common and not a bad thing at all.
Answered 12/8/2014
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