Waking up in the middle of the night screaming
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Characteristics of Waking up in the middle of the night screaming
How common is Waking up in the middle of the night screaming?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 26.7% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Waking up in the middle of the night screaming.
Percentage of kids with Waking up in the middle of the night screaming by year of age
This is based on a survey of 382 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Waking up in the middle of the night screaming “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 13% | 51 mentions |
| Weekly | 19% | 76 mentions |
| Monthly | 15% | 60 mentions |
| Annually | 0% | 0 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Once | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Never | 54% | 221 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 6% | 21 mentions |
| Severe | 7% | 26 mentions |
| Moderate | 14% | 55 mentions |
| Mild | 13% | 51 mentions |
| Not at All | 60% | 228 mentions |