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Dreams and Nightmares

Most children fear the dark, and bad dreams, nightmares or night terrors only augment that fear and create a drea of bedtime.
Night Terrors - Pediatric Basics
Night terrors are a common sleep problem among children. By some estimates, about 15% of younger children have occasional night terrors. Although most common in children between the ages of 2 and 6 years, they can occur at almost any age.
Duke Nukem and the Death of Dreams
Dr. John Herman, a sleep expert at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, reports that the flashing lights on computer games and TV shows may be resetting the circadian rhythm.

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