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Technology Terrors and Our Kids
Two events occurred last week in my area that are sure to terrify parents everywhere. First, two Virginia Tech students were charged with kidnapping and killing 13-year-old Nicole Lovell, a Virginia seventh grader who used social media to escape bullying after surviving a liver transplant earlier in her life. Second, also in Maryland, a 22-year-old church…
Tooth Terror: Getting Ready for Your Child’s First Trip to Dentist
The following is a guest post byAaron Schulman When you decide to have a child your life is filled with enjoying your special little ones firsts. You enjoy his first steps, first words, the first time he runs up to you and gives you a great big hug.
Not Again! Birth Control Recalled Due to Packaging Error
For the second time this year (and the third time since September), birth control pills are being recalledover a packaging error that could cause the medication to be taken incorrectly.In February, Pfizer pulled
Sleep Terrors in Children
Nightmares occur in some children at various points in childhood. Sleep terrors or night terrors go beyond a typical nightmare to a confusing and upsetting state. Night terrors don’t occur during REM sleep like nightmares. According to Kids Health by Nemours, sleep terrors are more of a reaction than an actual nightmare, usually occurring as the child moves to a different phase of sleep.
Night Terrors in Children
Night terrors, a rare sleep disorder seen in children, are much more than ordinary nightmares. During a night terror, a parent is not usually able to calm the child. In fact, it is difficult to awaken a child who is suffering from night terrors. While night terrors are frightening to the parents, they do not pose a health threat to the child. Most children do not even remember the episode when they wake up the next morning.