What is "sleepwalking"?

What is "sleepwalking"?

Gary Feldman (Medical Director, Stramski Disorders Center, Miller Children's Hospital ) gives expert video advice on: What is "sleepwalking"?; What is the most important thing to know about sleepwalking? and more...

Sleepwalking occurs when you're in this transition and you're asleep. That's why it's called sleepwalking, because you're not awake. The real issue with sleepwalking is safety. What you want to do, if you find your child sleepwalking, is to gently guide them. You don't have to wake them up. You can just turn them around, talk to them gently and say, "Let's go to your bed." Invariably, they will basically just walk back to their bed and go back to sleep.