Why a child falls asleep badly
Problems with sleep are found in every child oncertain stages of development. If they are caused by a transitional age and a change in the situation: the teeth are torn, the baby tries to walk, talk, just started to visit the garden / school, then the sleep will improve.
The child falls asleep for a long time - a favorite toy will helpsolve the problemPhoto: Getty Prolonged sleep problems require special attention. If parents can not find out the reasons for themselves, then it is necessary to seek help from children's specialists, because each case requires an individual approach. There are several main reasons why a healthy child falls asleep badly and for a long time:
- break of schedule of the day. In this case, the baby does not want to sleep;
- a feeling of hunger or pain;
- discomfort caused by wet diapers, tight clothing or synthetic bedding;
- bright light or noise in the room;
- overexcited condition.
To all of the above, we can add thatsleep disorders in young children are often found against the background of the absence of a certain ritual of going to sleep. The child falls asleep much faster, if certain actions are observed, for example, bathing, reading a fairy tale, mother's lullaby and so on.
What to do when a child goes to sleep
Mom should follow several important rules that will help the baby quickly fall asleep.
- Observe a clear regime of the day. The child should go to bed no later than 20:00, school-age children can fit one hour later.
- Develop a certain ritual of going to sleep. You can leave a soft toy in the baby's bed, so the baby will feel protected.
- To conduct a wet cleaning of the nursery, to ventilate the room before going to bed.
- Maintain a comfortable temperature for sleep. It is proved that at a temperature of 18 to 20 degrees the child falls asleep more quickly.
- Provide mobile games during the day, so that the baby spends energy.
In addition, if the child does not fit wellsleep, add calming infusions to bathing water, massage with aromatic oils of lavender, chamomile, incense, vanilla or jasmine. If no methods help to establish a child's sleep, then the cause of the disorders can be various diseases, for example, allergies, asthma, otitis and ear infections, colds. Ask your doctor for help. Mom should not treat the problem as a heavy load. To achieve the result, all actions should be clear, consistent and regular. See also:
