“How do you relieve nightmares in children?”

Please consult a child psychiatrist.

Child psychiatrist.

There is no one answer to this question. For young children (preschoolers, etc.), nightmares are not uncommon and relate to fears of the fantastic, such as monsters under the bed, etc. However, older children may have experienced some sort of psychological or emotional trauma that is precipitating their nightmares. As such, they must "work thru" this trauma, often with therapy. Ask your 10-year-old about her nightmare in an attempt to learn more about its origins, which will help you help her resolve it!

Shelley C. Springer, MD, MBA, MSc, JD, FAAP