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Nightmares -- Toddlers
Sometimes nightmares bring on other fears including the fear of going back to sleep or fear of the dark. It's important to reassure your child that sleep and the dark do not make nightmares happen. If it helps, get them a small nightlight that might help alleviate some of their fears. Also, don't push to find out what the nightmare was about. Often times, they are too scared to repeat it or they can't remember it. All they remember is that it scared them enough to wake up.
And sometimes all they remember is that mommy or daddy came in and sat with them while they fell back asleep. Not a good routine to get into. You definitely want to make sure that they are okay, but try npt to make a big event out of it, or it may become routine.
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