Sleep Disorders in Children Children have a natural fear of the dark. This only intensifies sleep disorders like nightmares and night terrors. The Sleeping Princess Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare disorder that causes cataplexy like sleep, excessive appetite and abnormal sex drive. It strikes mainly during the teen years. Enuresis or bedwetting is a worry for parents and humiliating for children.
Most children outgrow it.
In the meantime, there are things you can try. Many people think of sleep apnea as a disease of adulthood, but, the truth is, anyone can get sleep apnea, from premature infants to senior citizens. Bedweeting is a common childhood disorder. It's the involuntary release of urine during sleep. Occasionally it's carried over into adulthood.