Sleepwalking is a parasomnia, a disorder of “partial arousal” that occurs in the deepest stage of sleep, says W. David Brown, PhD, DABSM, CBSM, a sleep psychologist at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Surprisingly, while it’s considered a disorder for adults, “it’s normal in childhood,” he says. “In fact, some children may start sleepwalking as soon as they’re able to walk.”
Luckily, most kids outgrow sleepwalking by the teenage years, Brown says. But until that happens, here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do to cope.
Has your child ever walked in his sleep?
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title: “5 Things To Do When Your Child Sleepwalks” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-23” author: “Gail Cornell”
Sleepwalking is a parasomnia, a disorder of “partial arousal” that occurs in the deepest stage of sleep, says W. David Brown, PhD, DABSM, CBSM, a sleep psychologist at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Surprisingly, while it’s considered a disorder for adults, “it’s normal in childhood,” he says. “In fact, some children may start sleepwalking as soon as they’re able to walk.”
Luckily, most kids outgrow sleepwalking by the teenage years, Brown says. But until that happens, here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do to cope.
Has your child ever walked in his sleep?
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title: “5 Things To Do When Your Child Sleepwalks” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-02” author: “John Yanes”
Sleepwalking is a parasomnia, a disorder of “partial arousal” that occurs in the deepest stage of sleep, says W. David Brown, PhD, DABSM, CBSM, a sleep psychologist at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Surprisingly, while it’s considered a disorder for adults, “it’s normal in childhood,” he says. “In fact, some children may start sleepwalking as soon as they’re able to walk.”
Luckily, most kids outgrow sleepwalking by the teenage years, Brown says. But until that happens, here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do to cope.
Has your child ever walked in his sleep?
More From The Stir: Boy’s Hilarious Video of Sleepwalking Mom Is Wakeup Call for Us All
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title: “5 Things To Do When Your Child Sleepwalks” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-24” author: “Amy Byars”
Sleepwalking is a parasomnia, a disorder of “partial arousal” that occurs in the deepest stage of sleep, says W. David Brown, PhD, DABSM, CBSM, a sleep psychologist at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Surprisingly, while it’s considered a disorder for adults, “it’s normal in childhood,” he says. “In fact, some children may start sleepwalking as soon as they’re able to walk.”
Luckily, most kids outgrow sleepwalking by the teenage years, Brown says. But until that happens, here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do to cope.
Has your child ever walked in his sleep?
More From The Stir: Boy’s Hilarious Video of Sleepwalking Mom Is Wakeup Call for Us All
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title: “5 Things To Do When Your Child Sleepwalks” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-17” author: “Rodney Williams”
Sleepwalking is a parasomnia, a disorder of “partial arousal” that occurs in the deepest stage of sleep, says W. David Brown, PhD, DABSM, CBSM, a sleep psychologist at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Surprisingly, while it’s considered a disorder for adults, “it’s normal in childhood,” he says. “In fact, some children may start sleepwalking as soon as they’re able to walk.”
Luckily, most kids outgrow sleepwalking by the teenage years, Brown says. But until that happens, here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do to cope.
Has your child ever walked in his sleep?
More From The Stir: Boy’s Hilarious Video of Sleepwalking Mom Is Wakeup Call for Us All
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