Nightmares can almost feel real at the moment, and wake a sleeper suddenly. Normally, a person has nothing to worry about from a nightmare. But a nightmare can prove an unsettling, if not downright frightening, experience for a child.
A nightmare may be hard to avoid on a given night. Several factors, however, can spark the mind into nightmare mode.
The Mayo Clinic offers a list of some key situations, experiences and conditions that can cause bad dreams:
1 The ordinary stresses of daily life, such as a problem at home or school, or a move or the death of a loved one, can produce nightmares.
2 A traumatic event, such as an accident or an injury, often leads to a nightmare.
3 Taking in a horror movie or reading a scary book before bedtime can result a scary mind seed that blossoms into a bad dream.
4 A bite to eat right before bed boosts the body's metabolism and brain activity, and increases the chance of a nightmare.
5 An illness accompanied by a fever can sometimes lead to nightmares.
6 Some medications, such as certain antidepressants, narcotics and barbiturates, can produce bad dreams.
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