Is it normal for children to sleep walk and do they all do it?

i have four children and they are all teens already. during those times that they ares still younger nobody sleeps walk, or i never experience something like that. but my youngest sister used to do this when we are younger. she walks and sometimes talks then can no longer remember when we ask her about that in the morning. she out grew it, thats the nice part of it. but to make sure why not inquire about it with your physician

Sleep walking, oh no. I can be pretty scary. I mean they can hurt themselves or worse hurt others along the way. They may end up opening the doors and walking outside. My dad sleep walks, but I don't think he does anymore I suggest you read up on it and talk to your doctor. Sorry I can't help you on this one. I have no idea what to do. Good luck and I hope you figure out how to prevent this and keep the kids safe indoors.

I have a son and two daughters. Both of my girls sleepwalk. The doctor called it 'night terrors'. I'm not sure why he called it that because they don't seem to be having nightmares during the sleep walking. My oldest daughter is 13 and she started this at six months old. We took her to the doctor frequently to find out why she would cry for hours on end in the middle of the night but seemed to be asleep the whole time. She still does it, only now, she walks through the house babbling nonsense while scratching at herself and half crying. The doctor said that both of my girls will grow out of it but he couldn't say when or what causes it. Their' eyes will be wide open but with that glazed over look that you described and they will talk nonsense while half crying and scratching. I usually lead them to the bathroom just in case they have the urge to pee and then I lead them back to bed. I have noticed that on days that they have been especially physically active and when they are emotionally or mentally exhausted they tend to sleep walk. I wish I could help you more but my girls are still doing it. My son never has.

I use to sleep walk aprently I even held converstions a few times. I knew nothing about it, until I was told. I have a childrena that did it and at least one grandchild that does. The best thing to do is to not wake them and lead them back safely to bed. Waking them will cause them to be disoriented and possibly get upset, ie his crying when you speak to him. It can be really unsettling for them to be woke up during these states. Also make sure that the doors are locked and they can not open them in their sleep as they do when awake. If you are not up you would not want them wandering outside getting hurt or waking up with a start outside.

I sleep walked when I was little myself, up to about age 7, I think. Scared the beegeezus out of my mum, because I used to go up and down stairs without using the railing. She was certain I would fall and break my neck. I would just make sure there isn't anything left out where he would trip on it or anything hazardous. If you have stairs, be sure to close the door or gate and lock them if it is possible. You don't want him walking out into the street and getting hit by a car, for example. It is normal for children up to the ages of 10 or even 12 to do this, although only about 10% ever do, and fewer than than would do it frequently. Apparently it is more common in boys than girls. Here is a web site you might enjoy: http://www.childrentoday.com/resources/articles/sleepwalking.htm It is important for kids to have a quiet tranquil time before bed, and not go there right after watching television or hearing an argument, but there are other perfectly normal causes for somnambulism and really I think it is entirely healthy behavior.

My middle son who is 7 sometimes does it, he came downstairs one night while hubby and I were sat watching tv, he stood in front of my hubby and pulled his pants down and tried to wee on him! He was not awake, he just thought he was in the loo. We just guide him when he does it and make sure he is OK, we never wake him up. He does not do it all the time, just every so often.

As a few of the people said he will out grow it. I did. lol My mom would worry about me because me and my sister had bunkbeds and I was on the tope and to this day no one knows how I got off the top without falling or anything. They said when they asked me what I was doing I was looking to do my homework or something of that sort. I would also go to my other sisters room door and tell her she couldn't come over now because I was getting ready for dinner and my mom didn't want her to come over at that time. They never mentioned me crying or anything of that nature. But I do once in awhile now talk in my sleep as well as my husband.

I used to sleep walk when I was a child, but only for a little bit, it was a little while before I had my appendix out when I was 11 years old. I once slept walked out of the hose and was walking down the street, but something made me turn around and go back home. I rang the doorbell and both of my parents answered the door. My granddaughter walks in her sleep sometimes also.

My oldest did it. She also talked. Some of the things she said was pretty funny too. Like when she was eight and insisted she needed a cup of coffee. She would have to go to the bathroom most of the time when she was sleep walking, so I would just guide her to the bathroom.

hi triviababiesgirl I found out even older ladies sometimes sleepwalk. I wokeup from a dream about being up high and afraid and here I was clingint to the books in one of my bookcases with my feet steady under me and no heights to worry about. I felt ' really silly as I got back in bed. He was probably dreaming as he was walking and I do not think he knew what you were saying at all. just walk him gently back to bed. he will eventually out grow it and not sleep walk again. good luck and God bless.

apparently i sleepwalked and also talked in my sleep when i was a child yet my brother didnt, i think it all depends on the individula child in question. its nothing to worry about hun just make sure your son is safe and there is nothing he can hurt himself with, he should grow out of it but rarely sometimes adults stil sleepwalk.

The sleep walking is nothing but the act of the person in his Sub-conscious state of mind.He knows that he is doing something, but not exactly. He may think its a dream or reality but he never realizes this is happening in his sleep. This kind of acts we can see often in Children. They tend to sleep with lot of imagination and they always dreaming of something, expecting something to happen. This imagination, extreme excitement make them do somethings in their sleep and walking is one of them. They sometimes sleepwalk and they know where are they going and why are they going but they don't realize what they're doing and why they're doing it. Its just a matter of time for them to change this behavior as their age increases.

My son used to do this. I think especially if they are very heavy sleepers it's typical. One morning I found him asleep under the computer desk!! Freaked me out when he wasn't in bed! But as soon as I started to really worry about him sleepwalking and hurting himself....he stopped! Good Luck!

My son is four years old and he get up in the middle of the night and i will tell him to go to the bathroom and not really being awake he will just pee right there where he stands. Now I can't tell him just to go I actually have to take him in there or else I will have a mess on the floor to clean up.

find the book "SLeep The Mysteries, The Problems, and The Solutions" by Carlos H. Schenck, M.D. Dr. Schenck is a sleep specialist and he discusses the different sleep disorders, including sleelpwalking. there are prescriptions for these disorders now. Dr. Schenck is a senior staff psychiatrist at the Hennepin County Medical Center and the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center. children usually outgrow sleepwalking..:)

I don't really know what psychologists would say about this, but I did sleep walk when I was younger. It didn't occur that often though. It was more like my mind locked in my dream while my body was stuck in reality. Anyway, I don't think there's nothing really wrong with sleep walking unless you continue doing it until you reach your teens. How old is your child?

I dont know if every child does it, but my brother used to do it all the time. He eventually grew out of it.

Through your saying,I hae the same experience.My younger daughter used to wake up and pointed to the pillow and said something strangely.I told her to go to sleep,but she kept on doing that with crying a little.I think that is called something like somnambulate.As time passed by,she was getting better and better.When she was 8 years old.She nearly had no trouble of somnambulate.

ive been sleep walking when i was a kid. ive researched about it and found out it was basically from lack of sleep. dont worry they will outgrow this. im not expriencing sleep walking right now. im a sleep how do i know? lol i just asked the people i live with.