Why a child can not sleep: possible causes

A baby's reluctance to go to bed for a night's sleep may be due to psychological factors and physical problems.the child can not fall asleepIf a child can't fall asleep, it may simply be because they don't want to give up playing. Photo: Getty Psychological reasons why a child doesn't want to go to bed:

  • he is in a state of stress after moving;
  • he is frightened by something;
  • he received a lot of new impressions;
  • afraid to fall asleep, perhaps he often has nightmares;
  • does not want to part with an interesting community and entertaining games.

In all these cases the child will be capricious,rub your eyes with your hands. The child may simply not be tired during the day, so he does not want to sleep at the appointed time. This happens when he is left to his own devices and spends a lot of time watching TV or playing computer games. Also, the child cannot fall asleep if he has health problems or physical discomfort:

  • he is uncomfortable in bed, wearing uncomfortable pajamas;
  • the room is uncomfortable due to the high temperature and increased dryness;
  • the child is hungry or thirsty;
  • his teeth erupt;
  • his stomach or head hurts.

It is important for the mother to find out why the child does not want tosleep, and eliminate the cause of discomfort. If the baby sleeps well at night, he will always be in a great mood during the day. It happens that the child cannot fall asleep during the day. This can happen for the following reasons:

  • Wrong schedule of the day. It is important to take into account the child's age. Babies need daytime sleep 2 times a day, older kids sleep only once. The main thing is that the baby should get tired before the day's sleep. And it's better to put him to bed at about the same time.
  • Sharp change of activities. If the child played fun, and my mother suddenly ordered that it's time to sleep, then he will begin to resist. Therefore, the transition from games to daytime sleep should be smooth with the consequent performance of any rituals.
  • The room is noisy and light for sleep. If possible, darken the room and eliminate noise.
  • Negative associations with sleep. If mom always rocked the baby, and then suddenly stopped doing it, then the child does not get it. It requires the same attitude. It is important to teach the baby to fall asleep independently without rocking, but to do it gradually. For example, first rock, then do it less, then just pick up, then just put it in the crib.

Daytime sleep is no less important than nighttime sleep.Therefore, it is necessary to properly organize the daily routine so that the baby can be easily persuaded to sleep. When the child does not want to fall asleep, it is important to establish the reason; if this happens often, you should consult a specialist to rule out neurological problems. Read on:

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