Many children who have experienced trauma struggle with sleep, particularly those who have been sexually abused. Sleep is a time that children who have been hurt feel especially vulnerable. Night time can be scary for adults and children alike. For example, think about a street alley in the daytime, you probably wouldn’t be afraid to walk down it. However, you would likely be very fearful of walking down a dark alley at night, not knowing what you might experience. This is the same type of fear hurt children can experience at bedtime. […]
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