Why does the child cry in the middle of the night?

Children under one year old are prone to crying in the middle of the night and having trouble falling asleep. In fact, this is not a sleep problem. Many times, it is because some things affect the baby and cause him to cry in the middle of the night. Let your baby develop the habit of falling asleep on his own instead of having to be coaxed to sleep. This can also reduce the baby's crying. Next, let’s take a look at the possible reasons why children cry in the middle of the night. Once we know the reasons, we can improve the situation.

1. Physiological crying

A child's diaper is wet or too tight, the child is hungry, thirsty, the indoor temperature is not appropriate, the bedding is too thick, etc., which can make the child feel uncomfortable and cry. Indigestion, indigestion, getting angry or eating too much at night can also cause restless sleep. In this case, as long as parents eliminate the adverse stimulation in time, the child will soon fall asleep quietly.

2. Inability to adapt to the environment

Some children cannot adapt to the natural environment and confuse day and night. He sleeps when his parents work during the day, and "works" when his parents rest at night. If you pick up the child and play with him, the crying will stop. For this type of child, some sedatives can be used to adjust the rest and sleep time, and if necessary, a child health doctor should be asked for some guidance.

3. Excessive activities

The infant's nervous system is not yet fully developed and its inhibitory function is weak. Therefore, if the baby is over-stimulated during the day or has too intense activities before going to bed at night, the brain will still be in an excited state while the baby is sleeping, thus causing sudden crying during sleep, like a nightmare. Therefore, be careful not to let the baby move too much before going to bed, which will make the brain too excited, so as to ensure that the baby has a good sleep.

4. Impact of diseases

Certain diseases can also affect children's sleep at night. Therefore, we must start with the primary disease and actively prevent and treat it. Calcium deficiency, rickets, intestinal cramps, pinworm disease, teething pain, baby colds, fever, nasal congestion, etc. can all cause sleep disturbances. If necessary, you should go to the hospital and have a professional doctor check you out.

6. Emotional changes of parents and caregivers

If the person who has the closest contact with the baby, especially the mother, is emotionally unstable, such as angry, depressed, insomniac, nervous and anxious, it is often easy to "infect" the baby; if there are changes in family relationships, conflicts between people or moving, the child will be in an emotionally tense state and cry. I hope that all people who take care of babies will love them and not "inoculate" negative emotional changes to young babies who are still ignorant, which will affect their psychological development throughout their lives.

7. The influence of bad living habits

Parents with this type of problem report that their babies need to be held, patted, rocked, walked around or fed with a pacifier before falling asleep. He wakes up as soon as I put him in bed. I need to hold, pat and rock him for a long time until he falls asleep. Such children often wake up and cry at night.

In fact, this is caused by parents making their babies develop bad sleeping habits. Because the sleeping habits of holding, patting, rocking or sucking on a pacifier have been developed before going to sleep during the day or at night. When babies wake up between sleep cycles at night, babies with good sleep habits will automatically adjust themselves to the next sleep cycle without their parents even noticing. However, babies who develop the above conditioned habits will require their parents to get up and hold them, or pat them before they can fall asleep again when they wake up at night. Even if they are not hungry, they will suck on the nipple and fall asleep after a few sucks, otherwise they will cry and make a fuss.

If the child cries in the middle of the night or suddenly cries during a nap, parents can wait for two or three minutes. Sometimes the child will fall asleep again if the parents do not comfort him or let him see them for a few minutes. If the child keeps crying, it is best not to turn on the light, but you should comfort the child, otherwise the child will be scared and cry even harder. After knowing the above, you can alleviate the situation of your child crying in the middle of the night.