| The act of sitting in bed or walking around with | | | | Irregular Sleep Schedules |
| one's eyes open, but in a deep state of slumber, | | | | A young person who does not have a reasonable |
| can be defined as sleepwalking. Both adults and | | | | and scheduled sleeping pattern can be at risk of |
| children can become a victim of this disorder and | | | | triggering or becoming a victim of the disorder. |
| while in this state, the victim can carry out certain | | | | Illness |
| acts, such as talking with, or without another | | | | A sickness and especially if it is accompanied with |
| person, but may not be aware of what they are | | | | a fever, can contribute to this disorder. |
| doing and saying. | | | | Medication |
| Although there is no know cause as to why a | | | | Medication could be prescribed for this disorder if |
| child may become a victim of this disorder, there | | | | there is a particular reason such as restless leg |
| are risked factors that may contribute to or | | | | syndrome that is contributing to this state. |
| trigger it. However, when children reach their teen | | | | However, if a young person is known for |
| years, they usually grow-out of this act, but there | | | | sleepwalking, a side effect of over the counter |
| is no guaranty that all of them will. Nevertheless | | | | and prescribe medication can trigger this action. |
| there is no known internal harm that occurs as a | | | | Therefore, talking to your doctor and, or |
| result of this. | | | | pharmacist and reading carefully the side effects |
| Additionally, apart from growing out of it, there is | | | | of any drug is a good idea. |
| no one cure or preventive measure that will stop | | | | Stress |
| this disorder, but there are some actions that can | | | | Contrary to what some people may believe, |
| be taken in this regard. Therefore, if you are | | | | children can and do suffer from stress and stress |
| looking for preventive measures, you can take a | | | | can come from many areas in their lives. It can |
| look at my article entitled "How to Prevent | | | | come from their schoolwork, their peers and |
| Sleepwalking in Children." | | | | home life, just to mention a few. |
| Some of the things that may contribute to this | | | | Run in Family |
| action are: | | | | This should come as no surprise and that is, if one |
| Not Enough Sleep | | | | or both parents suffer from this disorder, it is |
| A regular routine of insufficient sleep can result in | | | | very likely that one or all of their children could |
| a child sleepwalking. | | | | become a sleepwalker. |