What causes insomnia in children?

Adults are very prone to insomnia due to work pressure and other reasons. Long-term insomnia is very harmful to your health. So adults will adjust their living conditions as soon as possible. But if a child suffers from insomnia, it becomes very difficult to deal with. Because children don’t know what causes insomnia. At this time, parents need to pay more attention and observe. So, what is the reason for insomnia in children?

What are the causes of insomnia in children

Many reasons may cause insomnia in children, including environmental factors, the baby's own physical reasons, improper diet, etc.

1. If the baby eats too much or is hungry before going to bed, he will suffer from insomnia.

2. If the environment is too noisy when the baby is sleeping, it may also cause insomnia in children.

3. If the baby drinks refreshing drinks such as cola, coffee, strong tea, etc. before going to bed, the brain will be in an excited state for a long time, which will cause insomnia in children.

4. The baby is not too sleepy yet. So, you might as well play with your baby for a while longer. When your baby gets tired, he or she will naturally want to sleep.

5. The weather is too hot or too cold. Therefore, you may want to touch your baby's palms or back to see if the baby feels hot or cold.

6. Is the baby sick? This is the worst case. You should pay attention at this time and make a timely diagnosis based on the situation.

7. In addition to the above reasons, insomnia in older children is often related to psychological tension, anxiety, and depression caused by learning, family, and social factors. In addition, if children drink certain stimulating beverages at night, such as cola, tea, coffee, etc., it can cause brain excitement and cause insomnia.

8. Some children develop a conditioned reflex after suffering from insomnia several times. They worry about not being able to sleep when they go to bed. They become anxious due to worry and develop habitual insomnia.

How to deal with insomnia in children

When mothers find that their babies have insomnia, they don’t need to worry too much. Remember to comfort the babies in time first. Baby's sleep disorder is related to the baby's physiological, psychological and temperamental characteristics. It is the result of the interaction between the baby's own characteristics and the external environment, such as parents' parenting style, surrounding environmental disturbances, food allergies and other factors. Mothers should find out the cause of their baby's insomnia and then prescribe the right medicine.

1. If the baby's insomnia is not a frequent occurrence, and is only caused by nightmares or tension, mothers can gently pat the baby to relax the baby, and the baby will slowly fall asleep.

2. Babies fall asleep slowly and need the help of their parents. They go through about 20 minutes of light sleep before entering the deep sleep stage. I believe most parents have had this experience: the baby seems to be asleep, but wakes up and cries as soon as they are put down. This is because he has not yet entered deep sleep and needs more breastfeeding, comfort, patting, and gentle rocking, etc.

3. It is normal for the baby to wake up after a cycle of sleep at night. If you are not hungry or need to urinate, you will usually enter the next sleep cycle after a little activity. However, if the baby has developed the habit of being held, patted, rocked or sucked on with a nipple (pacifier) ​​to fall asleep, and wakes up at night to find that the situation is different from when he first fell asleep, he will cry until his request is met, this phenomenon is called the "sleeping-with condition."

4. Babies aged 3-4 months can be given more positive stimulation during the day, such as talking, touching, and playing, and gradually stop breastfeeding at night (including artificial feeding). This will help develop good work and rest and eating habits for your baby. Some parents think that their baby cries at night because he is extremely hungry, so they are busy feeding him. As a result, when the baby falls asleep again, his digestive system has to "work overtime", causing increased urination, which wakes the baby up again.