What are the reasons for children's shaking hands and feet when sleeping?

Generally speaking, it is a normal physiological phenomenon for children to have shaking hands and feet while sleeping. For example, because the child's nervous system is not yet fully developed and the cerebral cortex is not particularly mature, the excitability of the central nervous cells is relatively high at this time, making this phenomenon more likely to occur. This is a state of shallow sleep. Of course, some causes of disease cannot be ignored. For example, the child may be calcium deficient, which can also cause such symptoms.

1 Generally, this is a normal phenomenon

Why do babies' feet shake when they sleep? Because the baby's nervous system is not fully developed, the cerebral cortex is not mature, the central nervous cells are highly excitable, and they are easily excited by stimulation. Most babies are in a state of light sleep when they sleep.

Changes in light or noise may cause the child's hands and feet to shake involuntarily. Some children may experience irregular shaking of their fingers, eyelids, and toes without any light or sound stimulation. These shaking usually lasts for a very short time and disappears after the child enters deep sleep. Parents don't need to be nervous. The baby is not frightened. This is a normal physiological reaction.

2. Whether you are calcium deficient

What is the reason why babies' feet shake when they sleep? Baby's shaking hands and feet when they sleep may also be caused by calcium deficiency. In severe cases, convulsions of hands and feet may occur, and may even be caused by epilepsy or certain genetic metabolic diseases. Mothers can carefully observe whether their babies have other symptoms of calcium deficiency, such as night sweats after falling asleep, night terrors, and bald spots on the back of the head.

For children who are in the growth and development period, if they startle or have limb shaking during sleep two or three times a week or even more frequently, it is recommended to have a trace element test to rule out calcium deficiency.

3. Excessive fatigue during the day

Why do babies' feet shake when they sleep? It is related to daytime fatigue. Because during sleep, when stimulated, individual cell groups in the cerebral cortex will be in an excited state, resulting in dreams. If you are tired from walking during the day, you will dream about walking or stepping one foot into a pit when you just fall asleep, and this will cause the leg to kick through the motor center. Therefore, when sleeping, you should pay attention to reducing various stimuli to your body, such as avoiding cold, avoiding being too tired, avoiding being too excited before going to bed, etc. This will help you sleep better.

4 How to take care of your baby when his hands and feet shake while sleeping

Since it is a normal physiological reaction for a baby to have shaking feet when sleeping, how should we take care of a baby who has shaking hands and feet when sleeping? The mother can gently soothe the baby's body or hands with her hands to make the baby feel safe and calm him down. Mothers can rest assured that newborn startle has no effect on brain development.

Generally speaking, as the baby grows older, his nervous system gradually develops and this startle phenomenon will gradually disappear and no special treatment is needed.

5 How to create a comfortable sleeping environment for your baby

Dinner should not be too late, generally before 18:00, 20-21:00, and you can drink milk once before going to bed. Do not give your child hard-to-digest food or too much water;

The clothes and quilts that babies wear when sleeping should be light and comfortable. Clothes that are too thick or too soft are not good for babies. Mothers should perform 3 to 4 comfortable and quiet steps before going to bed, such as: bathing, massage, bedtime stories, changing into pajamas, humming nursery rhymes, etc., which can help babies develop a sleeping mood and reduce the time needed to fall asleep.

Sleeping with the window open is also good for the baby. If the wind is strong and the room temperature is too low, it is not suitable for sleeping. You can open the windows for ventilation all the time. You can also ventilate for a while before going to bed, close the windows, and then let the baby go to bed. In addition, do not open windows on both the north and south sides, and the baby's bed should not be too close to the window.