What are the treatment and prevention methods for children's night terrors?

Some babies often have night terrors when they are sleeping, and their two little hands will grab in the air. If parents grab the baby's hands in time, the baby will calm down immediately. Otherwise, the baby will cry severely and show a very frightened expression. This is the so-called night terror. So what are the treatment and prevention methods for children's night terrors?

First, what are the treatment and prevention methods for children's night terrors? Infancy is the peak period for the onset of calcium deficiency diseases. Insufficient congenital calcium storage in the baby's body, insufficient calcium intake in the diet, insufficient vitamin D intake causing poor calcium absorption and utilization, or intestinal diseases can all cause calcium deficiency in babies. One of the early symptoms of calcium deficiency is night terrors. You should see a doctor promptly for further examination and take calcium and vitamin D supplements.

Second, how to deal with mild night terrors. From a medical point of view, when a baby has a night terror, parents should not wake him (her) up. Instead, various waking behaviors of parents will make the night terror worse and prolong. When a baby has a night terror, parents should remain calm and not disturb the baby too much. The baby will fall asleep again after a while. Night terrors generally do not require deliberate treatment. As the baby grows older and his nervous system matures, night terrors will gradually disappear.

Third, how to deal with severe night terrors. If a baby has night terrors every day and lasts for more than 3 weeks, parents should take him (her) to a pediatric neurologist for consultation. Babies with severe night terrors need medication, which means relying on drugs to disrupt the baby's original sleep cycle and interfere with the onset of the disease, or psychological therapy.

What are the treatment and prevention methods for children's night terrors? The quality of sleep directly affects the development of the baby's body and brain. Good work and rest habits and sleep quality can promote the normal development of the brain and prevent symptoms of night terrors in babies. Parents should try to avoid things that may trigger night terrors and objectively relieve the baby's psychological pressure. At the same time, through storytelling and playing games, targeted psychological counseling is provided to the baby to help him (her) relieve anxiety, relax the body and mind, and cultivate his (her) strong will and cheerful personality. Before going to bed, parents can talk to their baby affectionately or listen to some relaxing music together, which can often make the baby happy.

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