Why is it important for a child to sleep during the day?
For normal development, a 2-month-old child needs to sleep 15-16 hours a day. At the same time, night sleep should last from 8 to 10 hours, and daytime sleep - 5-6 hours.
If a child does not sleep in the daytime at 2 months, this is an excusefor anxiety Photo: Getty Please note, the time of wakefulness should not be more than 1 hour 15 minutes in a row. During this time you need to have time to feed and, if necessary, to bathe the child, give him time to play, prepare him for bed and rock. Remember that lack of sleep interferes with the active development of the brain, which falls on the second month of life. The nervous system of the baby suffers, and this can cause problems in its development.
Because of what the child does not want to sleep
Here are the main reasons why a baby does not fall asleep during the day, despite all the efforts of the mother:
- Teeth are cut. This is a rather painful process, which prevents him from falling asleep. Ask the pediatrician to prescribe a special gel or ointment to relieve pain.
- From the feeding to going to bed, too little time passed. Together with the milk during sucking, the child swallows the air. He needs to be let out. If this is not done, the baby will be tormented by gases.
- The biological clock did not form. In this situation, the child confuses the day with the night, his sleep is disturbed.
- The child is uncomfortable. He may be hot or cold.
- The room was too hot. Be sure to hang in the children's room tight curtains.
- The kid wants to drink. This is especially common during the hot season.
- They interfere with loud extraneous sounds. Encourage the family to observe silence during the hours of sleep of the baby, turn off at that time, music and television.
- There is no sleep mode. The child does not sleep all day, because he was not used to falling asleep at the same time.
Eliminate the cause of the problem, and then it will be easier for you to put your baby to bed.
What to do to help the baby fall asleep
A child, just like an adult, has sleepdeep and superficial. At the stage of superficial sleep, any little thing can wake you up. If you are used to rocking your baby in your arms, wait until he enters the deep sleep phase, and only then transfer him to the crib or stroller. Often, children aged 2-6 months rest during the day for no more than 20-40 minutes in a row, after which they wake up and start crying. This time is not enough for rest, so it is important to regulate the sleep and wakefulness regime. It is important that the mother is calm when she puts the child to bed. If she is nervous, the baby feels it and falls asleep with difficulty. The environment in the room where the baby is resting should be calm, without extraneous noise and bright light. Now you know how to behave if the baby starts to be capricious and refuses to sleep. If, despite your efforts, the problem is not solved, contact a pediatrician.
