What to do if your child has sleepwalking

Children’s sleep problems are a matter of concern for many parents, because nowadays many children have the habit of not being able to sleep at night and will not fall asleep until very late. Some children can fall asleep normally, but will have some symptoms of sleepwalking. This phenomenon is also called childhood nocturnal paralysis, which is a very dangerous symptom for children. So, what should we do if children have nocturnal paralysis? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

1. Nightwalking mostly occurs in boys aged 6-12 during their growth and development period. After excluding organic factors, it is often related to social and psychological factors, pace of life and growth and development factors. For those whose attacks are related to psychological factors, hypnosis therapy can be used to clarify the problem and eliminate the influence of psychological factors, which can have a certain therapeutic effect.

2. Avoid discussing the severity of the illness and sleepwalking experiences in front of the child, so as not to increase the child's tension, anxiety and fear. Avoid making nighttime wandering symptoms worse.

3. As long as the number of attacks is not frequent, no treatment is generally required. Parents need to pay attention to the control of the sleeping environment and lock the doors and windows before going to bed to prevent their children from getting lost during sleepwalking attacks. Keep away all dangerous items and do not light a fire in the room to avoid causing harm to yourself or others. During an attack, family members should pay attention to care to prevent accidents.

4. Be careful not to forcibly wake up a child who is having an attack, as this may cause the child to become more seriously confused, excited, and agitated. They should be led to the bed quietly and gently.

5. Arrange your work and rest time reasonably, cultivate good sleeping habits and regular daily life, avoid excessive fatigue and high tension, pay attention to going to bed early and getting up early, exercise, and adjust your sleep rhythm to the best state.

From the above explanation, it can be seen that the symptom of nocturnal activity in children is very detrimental to the growth and development of children. It can affect the growth and development of children. In severe cases, it may also cause certain obstacles to the physical and mental development of children. Therefore, parents must pay attention to this problem and take their children to the hospital for treatment in time.