A touching sight - a sleeping baby, so similar to an angel. However, not all children are serenely resting at night. Frequent waking up, difficulty laying down, tearful crying - all this seriously worries the parents of the child.
Hunger and thirst
One of the most common causes of night crumbs awakening is hunger or thirst. A newborn baby cannot do without night feeds, but an older child can limit himself to juice or plain water.
Pain
Often the cause of crying and restless sleep is physical ailments such as teething, colic, or a reaction to a vaccine. In addition, a sleepless night can be associated with colds and other illnesses. When cutting teeth, special gum gels will help to alleviate the condition of the child.
For colic, do a massage: circular stroking of the child's abdomen clockwise, and frequent spreading of the baby on the stomach is also useful.
Discomfort and external stimuli
A child may wake up at night due to an uncomfortable position or harsh sounds. Make sure that the baby is comfortable in the crib: the mattress is comfortable enough, the legs are not stuck between the bars of the bed, and the sheet is not strayed.
The soft sides will prevent the baby's hands and feet from getting between the crib bars and will soften the impact if the baby turns or falls unsuccessfully.
To prevent the child from waking up from every knock and rustle, teach him to moderate noise from birth. It is not necessary for everyone to walk on tiptoe during a child's sleep, for example, a quiet conversation or a TV at a low volume. The baby's ability to fall asleep with low household noise makes life much easier for parents.
Childhood fears
Frequent getting up in the middle of the night in older children can provoke bad dreams or personal fears and worries. Calm your child down, talk to him and develop his fears. Explain that a bad dream is just an illusion and cannot harm it in real life. Lie down with your child for a while, hug and caress him.
Healthy and restful sleep of the child
To keep your baby sleeping peacefully all night, organize a clear and correct daily routine. The child must wake up and go to bed at a certain hour. Make sure the room is at a comfortable temperature and optimal humidity level (40-65%). Before going to bed, it is necessary to ventilate the room. For a good rest of the child, the optimum temperature in the children's room should be 20-22 degrees.
A household humidifier will help maintain the required level of humidity in the house. Damp the room regularly.
A warm bath before bed will help your baby calm down. Before a night's rest, organize a delicious and healthy dinner for your baby so that his sleep is not interrupted by hunger. Identify and correct the causes of discomfort, and the child will sleep peacefully at night.
