Nightmares are common at this age - just listen, reassure him and stay with him until he calms down. He won't yet understand the difference between dreams and reality, so don't try to offer a rational explanation. Night terrors are different - the child appears to awake suddenly and is very distressed but isn't actually awake and has no memory of it when they wake up properly. Just wait until it passes without waking him up.
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