When your child wakes up screaming in the middle of the night you assume it is just a nightmare. But, is it? Fifteen percent of children suffer from a condition known as “night terrors.” The condition typically occurs in children ages 3 to 12, but can continue into adulthood.
Most children outgrow the condition by the time they are 8 years old. Night terrors occur more commonly in boys and there is frequently a family history of the condition.