so a co-worker and i were just having a conversation about sleep walking.. she is in her mid 30's and every once and awhile sleep walks.. like gets up out of the bed and roams the house.. she said it was worse when she was youger.. now she has two kids.. one is 7 and the other is 3.. the 7 year old has been doing it frequently.. the 3 year old has just shown signs of it.. her daycare teacher informed the mom (my co-worker) that she gets up in the middle of nap time and walks around.. with that glazed look on her face..

so my question is.. is sleep walking herititary? is there medication that can prevent this?

she said one time she had woken up standing at the front door.. unlocking it!!

i mean how far would it go? would she drive??

just interested in some knowledge from people who have this or anyone who has studied it! its very interesting!!