Why do children have trouble sleeping at night?

We spend one-third of our time in bed, so sleep is particularly important to our body. Children's sleep affects their physical health and growth and development. At this time, some friends told me that their children do not sleep well at night. When encountering this situation, how can we help the children adjust and restore their normal sleep level? Today I will discuss this issue with you in detail.

1. Lack of trace elements and low blood calcium levels will cause increased excitability of the brain and autonomic nerves, resulting in the baby's restless sleep at night. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation is needed. If calcium is deficient, the baby's fontanelle will not close well; if zinc is deficient, the corners of the mouth will generally ulcerate.

2. Too hot or too cold

3. Too dry, with mucus in the nose

4. Don’t play too excitedly before going to bed, go to bed on time: 0.5 to 1 hour before the baby goes to sleep, the baby should be calmed down. Don’t play too excitedly before going to bed, and don’t tease the baby too much. This prevents your baby from having difficulty falling asleep due to being too excited or nervous. No stimulating TV shows, no tense or scary stories, and no new toys. Create a good sleeping environment for your baby. The room temperature is suitable, quiet and the light is dim. The covering should be light, soft and dry. Let your baby urinate before going to bed.

5. Pay attention to whether there are pinworms outside the anus.

6. Many mothers think their babies are hungry when they see them wake up crying at night, and then they feed them. In fact, this is a very bad habit. Doing so will instead cause the child to develop the habit of wanting to breastfeed when he wakes up at night.

7. Indigestion, indigestion, getting angry or eating too much at night can also cause restless sleep. It is recommended to feed solid foods such as porridge and noodles at least two or three hours before going to bed, and then drink a little milk before going to bed.

8. Breastfed babies are addicted to milk. (This happens to many breastfeeding babies)

It can be seen from this that if a child does not sleep well at night, in addition to ADHD, the more likely reason is that he has a defect in his diet. The editor suggests that teenagers or infants should try to include more fruits, vegetables, high-protein meat and eggs in their daily diet to ensure that their nutrition is comprehensive and balanced, which can improve their sleep quality.