Is there anything I can do to help a sleepwalking child?

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Dd is 5 and tonight she got up, came into the living room and squatted in the corner to go to the toilet. (Bathroom is downstairs) Became very distressed when in her sleep state she wasn’t sitting down.

We managed to rush her to the bathroom and gently wake her up and gave her lots of cuddles and reassurance.

This isn’t the first time she has slept walked. It usually revolves around the toilet.

One night she was in hysterics because she couldn’t find the door to get out of her room. She was actually sleep walking and was sobbing in her sleep. Again we had to help her to the bathroom, rouse her enough to help calm her down, and then settle her bed again.

So is there anything I can do to try and help her?

Not had experience of this but if you think it's partly around the toilet, you could try rousing her (not totally) and taking her to the toilet before she usually sleepwalks. I vaguely remember my parents doing that for me and my bro when we were wee.
My at least help prevent the accidents.

My mum made my door handle squek so when i opened my door in my sleep she'd call out 'you ok?' And 90% of the time it would wake me up without me realising it.

Tgink i usually used to respond with i wanted a drink, i'd go get myself one, or mum would when i was really little, and j always remember being xonfused cause there was alrwady a glass next to my bed 😂

I was that sleep walking child and my parents handled it perfectly, the same way you’re doing. I can remember the waking up bit but nothing leading up to it I.e the tears and distress. I remember specifically how comforting it was having mum talking to me in a soft and gentle voice and her guiding me safely back to bed. It was a phase probably due to sleep chemicals, development etc but mum guided me through. Sorry no advice but you’re doing what I fondly remember mum doing for me.

Our DD walked in her sleep and it always revolves around wanting a wee too OP. Some things to try are giving her lots of drinks she likes in the morning and early afternoon but nothing to drink after 5, unless she’s desperate. So maybe a favourite drink and some high water foods when she gets in from school? Make sure she has a wee before her bath, after her bath and before bed. Even if she doesn’t wee each time, get her to sit on the toilet and have a chat with her while she tries.

My DD1 sleepwalks when under stress. The first time it happened, I was on the phone to DH at work, he asked if she was sleepwalking. I find that she tends to do as instructed, but don’t ask questions.

So, go to the toilet, then go back to bed. Or i’ll Take you to the toilet, then back to bed.

When under lots of stress, frequency of walking creases, so perhaps try and track when it happens. DD1 usually does it aroun£ once a month, but we have haD 5 times in a week, and 3 times in one night in the run up to a big competition.