Question

Millicent sits up in bed several times a week, shouting and crying as if she is terrified. Her mother takes her to the pediatrician who suggests that she is having night terrors. Upon hearing this, Millicent’s father says, "This is probably just caused by nightmares. She’ll grow out of it!" Is Millicent’s father correct?

Answer 1

Answer:

Nightmares in children may disturb them mentally and a child can individual develop the fear against a particular thing. Children can see fearful images and unrelated pictures in their nightmares.

The Millicent father is not completely right as she does not completely have nightmares. Sleep terrors might occur during NREM ( non-rapid eye movement) sleep.  The main and typical treatment is to see whether the fear or terror go away by itself or not otherwise some extra treatment must be given to the child.