Picture this: You awake in a damp sweat, notice a pile of blankets on the floor, and greet your partner, who disconcertingly recounts your wild night of thrashing, screaming, and inconsolable panic ...

While sleep is a calm, peaceful experience for many of us, for some, it’s the complete opposite. A small percentage of the population faces something called night terrors, and they can be truly ...

While both are terrifying, nightmares and night terrors differ greatly. Here, a sleep doctor shares the difference between the two. Maybe your teeth have fallen out, you’ve been chased, or found ...

Night terrors, also called sleep terrors, are common in young children aged between three and eight years old. A child having night terrors may scream and thrash around, and they may jump out of bed ...

Scary dreams don't occur only during spooky season. Here's what we know about the hauntings in your head. Steph Panecasio was an Editor based in Sydney, Australia. She knows a lot about the ...

Let’s first talk about the differences between nightmares and night terrors. A nightmare is a bad dream that causes a child to wake up with feelings of fear. Nightmares are very common in young ...

FARGO - In the middle of the night, Erin Fallgatter tore her bed apart in a panic. Her heart raced, and she was convinced her newborn son was tangled in the sheets, suffocating. Her husband, Jeff, ...

If you’re the parent of a child who suffers night terrors you’ll know just how frightening an episode can look. Fortunately there are sleep habits you can help ...

The first time it happened, my 7-year-old son Milo (not his real name) and I had fallen asleep in my bed. Several hours later, I woke up to find him sitting upright ...