Periodic sleep disturbances are quite common, especially in babies in the first years of life. Unfortunately, parents cannot always establish the exact cause of the night's awakenings of the baby. In young children, the circadian rhythm of sleep and wakefulness has not yet been regulated, this process is completed, as a rule, by two or three and a half years. Therefore, a wide variety of internal and external factors can affect a child's nighttime sleep.
In any case, insomnia and nighttime moods are symptoms that the baby is worried about something. First of all, you need to make sure that the baby is not tormented by hunger, thirst, colic, and teething. Very often, seemingly unreasonable crying is a sign of a disease that will manifest itself only after some time. This problem should be solved in consultation with a specialist.
Often, periodic disturbances in nighttime sleep in a child are associated with external factors. They can be a sudden change in the regime or nature of the diet of the baby and mother, the use of certain foods, too tight and warm clothes, an overfilled diaper, stuffiness and dryness of the room, a change of scenery, new furniture in the room and other reasons. In addition, many children, like adults, can be weather dependent - then weather conditions will also affect their well-being.
Thus, there are many things that can disturb a child's sound sleep. It can be difficult, and sometimes impossible, to determine the true cause of a baby's nighttime anxiety. However, in most cases, these difficulties are of a transient nature and disappear as the crumbs adapt to new conditions. In order to improve the child's sleep, carefully analyze the situation and try to eliminate possible causes of insomnia. Consult your pediatrician or neurologist if necessary. Well, and most importantly, be patient, only in this case you will be able to establish a child's night sleep.
