The Most Common Reasons Why Kids are Afraid to Sleep

This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only. This video is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional. It’s bedtime. You are arming yourself for battle. You muster up all your energy. It’s going to be a long night. You are already running on fumes from the frequent interruptions in your sleep the night before. How long can you function like this? What on earth can make a child so afraid to sleep? Especially a child who has experienced nothing but security and stability?

You are not alone. There are millions of sleep deprived parents out there asking the same exact question. They line up for therapy appointments and quick solutions. Sleep is one of those things we kinda need.

I have worked with thousands of kids with sleep issues. And through the sea of anxious kids, I have seen four main reasons why kids are afraid to sleep.

Let me demystify the sleep issues for you. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss Episode 40. It will be part 2 on this topic. In part 2 I will talk about the best approaches to help those kids who are afraid to sleep finally get some shut eye.

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[bepish]

i always think something scary before i sleep somehow help :(

[chiefqueef]

I get scared of my mum and dad falling asleep before me then I’m awake by myself and I don’t get enough sleep.

[Alexandra-lffc]

I’m scared that a demon will start looking at me. Then I get really sweaty and anxious 😫

[abbeya]

I have anxiety and it automatically makes me think of all the scary things I've seen

[diluccreamjar]

I picture very creepy stuff before I sleep and image there going to come after me and also because of rats one went under my pillow once :(

[principalofthething]

Im scared that there will be this figure standing against my bed and there are also dark thoughts in my head.. please help me, i wasn’ like this like Last year

[zlsmeli]

Mom: ^closes light^
Me: MOM I‘m scared of ghosts
Mom: Shut up and sleep before I slap you to fall asleep
Sis: ^comes in to sleep next to me^
Me:

[pamelaclayton]

It's not monsters aliens or bad guys it's DEMONS i be afraid of

[jessiejana]

Im scared that someone will break in and I'm not with my parents😢

[cookiecat]

I’m so happy that I wasn’t the only one going through this

[seanworrall]

Im scared of waking up to hear "TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL"
I am scared of school

[principalofthething]

I always think of something scary when im about to sleep! ): help please

[ftblackGirl]

I usually get sleep problems after a nightmare

[NonExistence]

Me I think ghost and something will grab me or something staring at me

[mandywhite]

Me right now:11:14 PM on a school night, in my moms bed scared :C

[yourescary]

I’m scared I’m crying right now I wanna sleep with. My big brother 😭

[zaynab]

I used to be really scared to sleep because of this video. It started when I was 9 and now I'm 10 and have grown out of it. It still takes me like 30 minutes to fall asleep but I have learned to ignore my bad thoughts and get good night sleeps.

[brookeprovost]

I’m scared of stuff coming after me. When I close my eyes I freak out. I’m just scared.
I freak myself out, when I turn around and face the wall I get so terrified to turn back around.

So will we will grow out of this? Or will it go away on its own?

[diyagrg]

Im 8-10 years old and i dont sleep by my self but im going to start sleeping by myself next week

[toukachan]

I am scared if ghost comes out from the dark