199977 1022 Parenting & Family Parenting Sleep and Children true Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:05:10 -0700 /system/videos/1/77/99/19/199977.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, parenting, family, parent How To Calm a Child Who Is Having a Nightmare http://www.howcast.com/videos/199977-How-To-Calm-a-Child-Who-Is-Having-a-Nightmare http://www.howcast.com/videos/199977-How-To-Calm-a-Child-Who-Is-Having-a-Nightmare/edit approved 121 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=199977"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=199977" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 13 montykates http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199977/calm_child_hd_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1228 false false false 76554 1 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199977/28.jpg Go to your child Go to your child as soon as you hear him calling. Hold him close. Tell him, over and over if necessary and in a reassuring tone of voice, “Mommy’s here,” or “Mommy and Daddy are here.”

]]> 76555 2 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199977/42.jpg Tread lightly Don’t push him to tell you about the nightmare; he may get upset all over again. But if he wants to talk about it, listen sympathetically.

]]> 76556 3 60 Tip Bad dreams are especially scary for kids under five, who can’t tell the difference between what’s real and what’s not.

]]> 76557 4 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199977/66.jpg Sweep the room If he’s worried about something in his room – a monster in the closet, a dragon under his bed – get rid of the beast by sweeping under the bed and then spritzing the room with a water bottle marked “Anti-Monster Spray.”

]]> 76558 5 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199977/80.jpg Give him something to cuddle with Give him something to cuddle with.

]]> 76559 6 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199977/84.jpg Wait until he’s asleep Turn on a nightlight or give your child a flashlight to keep by his side. Once your child is calm, stay with him until he goes back to sleep, or is close to drifting off.

]]> 76560 7 93 Tip Don’t offer to sleep alongside him, and don’t invite him into your bed. You’ll just start a bad habit that will become a nightmare for you.

]]> 76561 8 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199977/101.jpg Avoid scary images before bedtime To keep the nightmares at bay in the future, don’t expose your child to scary images—before bedtime. Establish a calming and regular bedtime routine.

]]> 76562 9 111 Fact Nightmares usually occur during the last third of sleep – known as REM sleep – which is when you’re most likely to dream.

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