Why do children have trouble falling asleep?

Children seem to have endless experiences. They don’t feel tired after running, jumping and playing all day long. They still play at night instead of going to bed. This makes it particularly difficult for many mothers. It is very hard for mothers to take care of the children all day long. They want to rest, but if the children don’t sleep, they can’t sleep either. Moreover, if the children don’t sleep well, it will affect their growth and development. I really don’t understand why it is so difficult for children to sleep.

Due to high energy

The main reason most children have trouble falling asleep is because they have too much energy. Children like to run and chase, and play various games and activities to vent their abundant energy. If children are less active during the day and have nowhere to vent their abundant energy, they will be reluctant to fall asleep after going to bed at night.

Recommendation: For energetic children, they should have more outdoor activities during the day, but do not let them get too excited at night, especially 1-2 hours before bedtime.

Environmental influences on falling asleep

Some children have difficulty falling asleep, mainly because they are overactive before going to bed, or watch exciting TV before going to bed, or listen to exciting stories, which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep. Some children may have difficulty falling asleep because of a bad sleeping environment, such as indoor lights that are too bright, inappropriate indoor temperature and humidity, such as the room temperature is too high, the air is too dry; clothing and quilts are too hot or too thick, and clothes are uncomfortable; family members talking or the TV is too loud, which affects the child's sleep.

Trace element deficiency

Lack of trace elements, such as calcium or zinc. Low blood calcium levels cause increased excitability of the brain and autonomic nerves, which can cause the baby to sleep restlessly at night. Calcium and vitamin D supplements are needed. If calcium is deficient, the baby's fontanelle will not close properly; if zinc is deficient, the corners of the mouth will generally ulcerate. Parents need to take their children to the hospital for trace element testing and confirmation.

Caused by physical discomfort

If a child is not feeling well, it may also affect his or her sleep. Such as gastrointestinal dysfunction, indigestion, intestinal flatulence, intestinal cramps, nasal congestion, shortness of breath; eating too much food before going to bed, etc. Parents should pay attention to their children's physical reactions and pay attention to whether there are pinworms outside the anus. Avoid late night meals. Some children are prone to intestinal cramps at night. You can give your baby abdominal massage. If necessary, you can see a Chinese medicine doctor and use Chinese medicine to regulate the spleen and stomach.

Emotional reasons

Some children have difficulty falling asleep because they may be worried about being separated from their mothers. You will think that things that you can't see probably don't exist. Therefore, he cannot sleep well when he cannot see his mother, because he does not want to be separated from his mother and forces himself to stay awake. In addition, having a new babysitter or relatives living with you will make your baby excited and have difficulty closing his eyes and falling asleep.