Night Terrors

Night terrors are Sudden, dramatic interruptions during a child's sleep. During a night terror a child looks frightened and may screams or thrash violently. His pupils may be wide, breathing and heartbeat may be very rapid. Often a child with night terrors does not respond when his parents try to offer comfort. After about 5to 10 minutes the episode usually ends and the child may not remember anything at all about this incident.
About 1 to 5 percent children suffer from night terrors especially boys between the age of 5to 7 years.Sometimes these terrors run in families and are occasionally triggered by a fever. Although a few children with night terrors have emotional problems most do not and their terrors stop by the time they are teenagers. About one third also have problems with sleep walking.
No one knows why but most night terrors happen between midnight and 2 am . Suddenly your sleeping child will scream or cry, move violently and look very scared. He will seem confused and disoriented and may even complaint of seeing things that are not there. Breathing is very rapid and his heart will pound but no matter how hard you try to console, he probably won't respond. Soon he will fall asleep again without ever remembering the episode.
Although frightened child may seem to be totally alert, he is really more asleep than awake. Turn on.lights in the room and talk to him calmly. Touch him gently and try to pacify him. If he is thrashing violently, move him away from sharp objects and bed corners. If he is sleep walking guide him back to bed but don't try to wake him up. For the sake of safety, if child has night terrors and sleeps in a bunk bed, move him to the bottom bunk. To prevent midnight accidents clear away the toys from the floor near your child's bed and put appropriate coverings
Most children outgrow night terrors by the time they are teenagers but if you have any questions ask dr. If child is having serious emotional problems at home or in school, counseling or psychiatric Homoeopathic treatment can help.
Treatment
There are a number of Homoeopathic medicines for helping relieving night terrors. One of the most important remedy is Stramonium. In this remedy the child becomes aggressive and violent ., cannot bear solitude and darkness, says he sees ghosts , hears voices. They are extremely afraid even though they know they are not real. These are children who always want the light on and the presence of someone else in the room till they fall asleep.
Hyoscymus
Here the severity of violence ( like Stramonium) is not present instead the Child keeps picking on his bedclothes, plays with hands and reaches out for things that do not exist.
This medicine is useful in children who get convulsions especially from fright. They have a tendency to talk, cry out while still asleep. This child Wil fear being alone. There is involuntary urination at night and from hearing running water sounds.
Hyoscyamus 30 , five pills at bed time will help the Child considerably.
Gelsemium​
Gels is excellent remedy when the child goes to bed with fear. Fear could be due to anything, it could be of darkness, going to school next morning, sleeping alone, fear of exams etc , . Due to this fear the child may pass urine or stool in bed or may wake up with fever, . Constitutionally also they are very nervous, fearful children. They wake up frightened and trembling.
Gelsemium 30 five pills at bed time will help this child tremendously.
Chamomilla.
Anxious dreams sees horrible apparitions and shouts in his sleep, dreams about fatal accidents . Wakes up as if he had awful dreams. Child whines, cries and shutters about everything. Constitutionally they are very irriatable, aggressive, impatient, peevish children who want to be carried all the time for comfort. Chamomilla 30 five pills at bed time will help the Child.
Causticum.
The Causticum child is afarid at, in the evening with fearful ideas.Timorous anxiety. Always anticipating some dreadful event. Fear that something will happen to his family. Anxiety before falling asleep.
Causticum 30 five pills at bed time will soothe the child .