What should I do if my child is afraid to sleep?
Why is my child afraid to sleep?
Nightly fears and nightmares are very common in children: mainly when they have not yet gone to school, but also young people may suffer. They are part of the normal development process because the child’s imagination process begins to develop and they become aware that there are also things that can hurt them. Sometimes certain fears and nightmares arise because of a traumatic event (such as light), such as fear of a big dog or a traffic crash by looking at the news. But sometimes it just seems to come from nothing. Family conflicts and stressed or anxious parents also play a part. All that makes a child more emotional will affect his or her fears and make the child worried. Children often develop certain fears during specific phases of development. Younger children are usually afraid of monsters and other imaginary beings, while older children are afraid of more realistic dangers such as burglars or a natural disaster.