{"id":5329,"date":"2018-02-19T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=5329"},"modified":"2018-02-17T12:43:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T17:43:34","slug":"nightmares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/nightmares\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Can Do When Your Child Has Nightmares"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to an article on WebMD, many children have nightmares.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

\"picture<\/a>Nightmares are most common in preschoolers (children aged 3-6 years) because this is the age at which normal fears develop and a child\u2019s imagination is very active. Some studies estimate that as many as 50% of children in this age group have nightmares.<\/p>\n

Nightmares involve frightening or unpleasant dreams that disrupt the child’s sleep on several occasions and cause distress or problems with everyday life. When children wake up because of a nightmare, they become aware of their surroundings and usually need comfort. As a result, parents often need to provide comfort.<\/p>\n

The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers these suggestions for coping with a child’s nightmares:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n