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Why does my 4 year old wake up hysterically crying in the middle of the night?
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Night Terrors: Night terrors manifest with young children waking up crying and fearful. Sometimes they do not fully wake up when this happens. They are common in this age group and are not harmful. If your child wakes up, reassure him/her.
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Sleep disorder: If your daughter does not wake immediately when you touch her she is in the midst of a "night terror", an anomaly of sleep like sleep walking. If she wakes immediately it is a nightmare & she will remember specifics.Night terrors occur in deeper sleep & kids have no memory of them.If you shake her awake you likely frighten her. Helping her get as little as 1/2 hr more sleep/d can stop the events.
Answered 12/10/2013
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