For all the years of the existence of mankind, a lot of myths have appeared that apply to children. Some parents adhere to what they write and say, but this is not always correct. Let's take a look at five myths about toddler sleep.
The first myth Some mothers are accustomed to believe that if the child is fed more before bedtime, adding porridge to milk or additional milk at night, he will sleep better. Pediatricians have dispelled this myth. Oddly enough, but the child will sleep badly, as his stomach is full of food and at this moment the baby feels heaviness or gas formation. Proper nutrition and adherence to a regimen actually have a beneficial effect on sleep. How is it correct? You should not overfeed the child before bedtime and at night, it is better to increase the amount of food intake in the morning, afternoon and evening up to 6 o'clock. The second myth The longer the child goes about his business in the evening and does not go to bed, the faster he will fall asleep and sleep better - this is a delusion. If a child sits up for a long time in the evening at the computer or other activities, his nervous system is overexcited and sleep disappears. During this time, as a rule, stress hormones are produced, the child cannot sleep and often wakes up at night. It is necessary to observe the daily regimen, go to bed at the same time, only in this case the child will fall asleep faster and sleep better. How to determine the best time for a child to sleep? For several days, watch him when he is naughty, signs of fatigue appear, yawns and rubs his eyes. This is the time when it is time for him to sleep. Third myth It is believed that a child can go without sleep during the day. All babies under 3 years old need to sleep during the day, each child has a different sleep duration, depending on his personality. Otherwise, he begins to be capricious, overworked. Fourth myth. Another myth is that babies at the age of 2-3 months should sleep all night. If the baby feeds on breast milk, the diet should be every 3-4 hours, if with milk formula - after 5 hours. There are other reasons why a child wakes up at night: he is cold, stuffy, hot, or needs a diaper change. Only children who have reached 6 months of age can sleep 5 hours without a break, but not all. A parent needs to know the biorhythms (owl or lark) of his child in order to correctly determine the time of sleep. Fifth myth Try to let the child fall asleep on his own, and not in his arms. More often the baby falls asleep after drinking a bottle of milk, this is how the body works. And when mom puts him to sleep in her arms, she feels safe. Newborns always fall asleep in their arms and this is normal. Try to open his eyes for a while before placing your baby in the crib. In the future, he will develop the experience of falling asleep on his own.
