Parents can try to comfort their children by holding them close or by rubbing their backs. Children may not even know their parents are there, and parents may not be able to comfort their children, but parents will be able to keep their children from hurting themselves. Parents should follow their children's leads. They should comfort their children if they seem to want it, and should let their children be if they don't seem to want comforting. It's important that parents stay nearby until their children resume quiet sleep.
Some children get up and walk around during a night terror.
If this happens, children can easily get hurt. Night terrors happen more often when children are very tired. Don't try to wake your children . As long as children are not hurting themselves, there is no need for parents to wake them. Parents' attempts to wake their children may prolong the night terror.