Question

Janice has been up now three nights in a row. Her 6-year-old son, Eric, starts screaming in the middle of the night. When she goes to his room, he is sitting up with his eyes wide open crying but is not responsive to her questions. It takes 20 minutes or more to wake him and then he seems just fine. What is Eric experiencing? What stage of sleep is he in when the phenomenon occurs? What is likely causing this problem and is there any possible resolution?

Answer 1

Her child is probably experiencing night terrors. Her child probably has experienced something that has left him with trauma.

Step-by-step explanation: