What did moms do before Google? Type in “how to get baby to sleep through night” and you can spend hours reading all the theories out there (not to mention drive yourself crazy.)

My latest search is: Night Terrors. I read about night terrors in a magazine recently and guessed that may be what Summer has been experiencing lately. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen too often – maybe once every few weeks – but it is downright scary for mom and dad.

What are night terrors? Here are some characteristics from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital:

* Your child is frightened but cannot be awakened or comforted
* Your child’s eyes are wide open but he/she does not know that you are there
* Your child may think objects or persons in the room are scary
* The episode lasts from 10 to 30 minutes
* Your child often does not remember the episode in the morning

The site also includes some helpful hints on how to deal with it, as well as causes (becoming over-tired.)

Our latest vacation has interrupted Summer’s sleep schedule somewhat. Time to get back on track.