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Childhood fears/nightmares — behavioural management

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A child afraid of a monster who sleeps through once settled is managed with reassurance and good sleep hygiene/behavioural settling, not hypnotics or specialist referral.

Q110 Child won't sleep fearing a monster; parents settle him; sleeps through but comes to their room if he wakes.
Key clue Normal childhood fear
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Sleep hygiene