: Children screaming and crying while sleeping I am a working woman and a single mother. The last few days my child has become distressed while sleeping; she is 6 years old. She will start crying out as if in pain at night

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My son used to do this, supposedly they are common with younger children. Night terrors are what they call them. My son gradually stopped when in the morning I would ask him what he dreamed, sometimes he remembered and sometimes no. I would explain to him that each thing was not real and that he was safe. I also cut out all cartoons with violence for a long long time all he watched was Thomas and veggie tales, he stopped having the night terrors. Good luck, I know its hard and it can be frustrating trying to console a screaming child awake or no, I used to carry mine for hours outside and around the house until they realized it was only a dream. Best of luck, I assure you it will get better.