My 5yr old son has suddenly started having sleep terrors. He has stopped taking an afternoon nap and is tired at the end of the day. For how long it stays and how to subside it?

1 Answer

ExpertDr Bandana JoshiAyurvedic Physician11 months ago

A. It’s okay if the child has stopped taking afternoon nap so make him sleep early at night like around 9 he should be off to bed and give early dinner to the child take him for outdoor playing in evening do he gets tired

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