Night terrors

Holly

My son is 14 months old and last night we experienced his first night terror. He cried for about 40 mins straight, with trying to calm him. Nothing worked at all. I read online that it's not recommended picking up your child during this, that it can only scare them more. But if that happens again i don't think I can let him cry like that. He was crying and screaming all at once. Has anybody else experience this also? If so, how are you calming down your LO?