Why can't a child fall asleep at night?

If the baby is constantly sitting at home, there is little time forfresh air, does not play active games, he does not have time to get tired. In such a situation, parents need to be prepared for problems with falling asleep. Children over two years old try to manipulate adults. This often happens when mom or dad promise their child some kind of reward for falling asleep. Small children quickly draw the appropriate conclusions and try to get their way every time.Often a child cannot fall asleep because of a saturatedevents of the dayPhoto: Getty If a baby rubs his eyes, yawns and whines, it means he wants to sleep. But sometimes a mother's attempt to put him in the crib ends with violent resistance and screams. The reasons for such behavior are completely different:

Unwillingness to part with a game or an interesting society. If there are older children in the house, the baby does not want to agree to fall asleep until they, too, go to rest.

Fear of falling asleep. If the baby is afraid of the dark or he has nightmares, parents will have to be patient. Removing this fear is not so easy.

Physical discomfort. Perhaps the child wants to eat or drink, he has uncomfortable clothes or is uncomfortable in his bed. Too low or high temperature of the air in the room also prevents children from falling asleep.

Disease. Children are very restless during teething. Discomfort in the tummy, sore throat, runny nose - all this can cause problems with falling asleep.

Having understood the reasons for such behavior, parents should eliminate the problems that have arisen and improve the child’s sleep.

What to do if a child cannot fall asleep for a long time

First, rule out diseases.If the baby is healthy, analyze external factors: air temperature, comfort of the crib and the room environment. Then move on to establishing a routine and creating a certain "sleeping" ritual. What you need to do:

Take care of soft night lighting. At the same time the nightlight should not be in the field of view of the child.

Buy a toy for sleeping and give it an interesting name. Give it to your child just before bedtime.

Half an hour before the end of the day give the baby a cup of warm milk or mint tea.

Bathe the baby in the bath with lavender and mint decoctions. Stormy games in the water - under the ban.

Read the familiar good tale monotonous, soothing g voice.

To sing a lullaby or to include classical instrumental melodies.

These actions should be enjoyable for the child.They need to be repeated day after day, even if the baby does not really want to obey this ritual. Over time, the ritual of falling asleep will become automatic. The child will calmly fall asleep after all the actions have been performed, since he is already prepared and ready for sleep. See also:

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