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my son twitches

MY SON TWITCHES WEN HE GOING IN TO SLEEP IS IT SUM THING I SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT PLS
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I agree.  Lots of kids/adults do this.  Good luck.  They look so sweet when they sleep, don't they?
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It is not uncommon with so called hypnagogic (the stage between awake and sleep) myoclonic twitches: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk, which in most cases isn't something to worry about.

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