What do I do if someone sleepwalks?!
Question: What do I do if someone sleepwalks!?
Well, I ask this question because I was at a sleepover recently and my friend was trying to fall asleep but my friends put popsicles in her sleeping bag so she woke up!. She walked into the bathroom and locked the door!. She didn't come out for 15 minutes and we started getting worried so my friend picked the lock with her nail and I walked in to talk to her!. I found her with her head against the wall, and I thought she was crying so I tried talking to her and trying to get her to come out!. She didn't say anything for a while and I just thought she was mad!. But I was just talking on and on for 10 minutes and she still was not responding so I tapped her on the shoulder and she grabbed my arm and said in this mean, dark tone, "Don't touch me!" I told her to let go of me and I grabbed her hand to get her off of me and she swung her other arm into my stomach and then put her head against the wall again!. I was so scared and confused and mad because I thought she had done it intentionally!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
The best thing to do when someone is sleepwalking is to be very gentle!. Gently walk her back to bed and keep them out of harms way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
my daughter sleep walks sometimes and I found if she wonders off in the house i lead her back to bed by gently touching her elbow , keep a soothing tone as well!. What also helped is waking her after about 40 min into her sleep it seems to help break the sleep cycle and minimize sleep walking episodes!. If a sleep walker awakes and just sits or stands without trying to go to far sometimes you can just keep an eye on them they will usually lay back down within a few minutes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
When either of my daughter's sleep walks I just take them back to their beds and help lay them back down again!. Most of the time they don't' even remember doing it or if they do they think it's been a very vivid dream!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Some people say not to wake up a sleep walker, but then some say yes to wake them up so they won't become violent!. I would say don't wake them up just carefully walk them back to their bed and tuck them in!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My kids sleepwalk from time to time!. I recognize the blank look in their eyes and they speak gibberish!.
I talk to them as if they were awake!. I let them say their weird talk for a bit and then I say, "Why don't you tell me more about it in the morning!. It's kind of late!. Let's get back to bed!."
Most of the time they go right to bed at the suggestion!.
Sometimes, however, they argue gibberish at me!. I answer in an understanding tone, "Yeah, I hate it when that happens, but why don't we talk about it in the morning because it's late!. Let's go to bed!."
They very rarely remember it by morning!.
In the morning, do tell your friend what happened!. It might be a reoccurring problem that she would want to see a doctor for!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I talk to them as if they were awake!. I let them say their weird talk for a bit and then I say, "Why don't you tell me more about it in the morning!. It's kind of late!. Let's get back to bed!."
Most of the time they go right to bed at the suggestion!.
Sometimes, however, they argue gibberish at me!. I answer in an understanding tone, "Yeah, I hate it when that happens, but why don't we talk about it in the morning because it's late!. Let's go to bed!."
They very rarely remember it by morning!.
In the morning, do tell your friend what happened!. It might be a reoccurring problem that she would want to see a doctor for!.Www@Answer-Health@Com