What are the dangers of insufficient sleep in young children?

Lack of sleep in young children is a very serious disease and the harm is great, especially for some very young children, who are in the best stage of growth and development. Once they lack sleep, it will definitely seriously affect their health. What are the dangers of lack of sleep in young children? I hope that the following content will help you understand more about the problem of lack of sleep in young children and give you a brief understanding.

Studies have found that children who do not get enough sleep at night and are sleepy during the day not only develop slowly, but also have prominent learning problems and relatively poor attention, memory, organizational skills, creativity and motor skills. Especially in terms of behavioral problems, children who go to bed late at night are more likely to be aggressive, and may also have symptoms such as ADHD, poor self-control, and lack of concentration. In terms of emotional regulation, they are more likely to be irritated.

In addition, during growth and development, lack of sleep at night will disrupt the normal secretion of growth hormone, causing damage to the immune system, endocrine disorders, metabolic problems, and easy weight gain.

Sleeping habits should be cultivated from the age of 0. Yu Wen, deputy chief physician and child health expert at the International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, told reporters that good sleeping habits for children should be cultivated from the age of 0. Many of today’s bad sleeping habits are caused by parents.

For example, many young parents worry that their children will be hungry in the middle of the night, so they wake them up to feed them. Before going to bed, I hold my child and coax and pat him/her to sleep, even picking him/her up if he/she cries in the middle of the night. Experts believe that these practices are wrong. It is completely normal for your baby to wake up 4 to 6 times in the middle of the night. You should cultivate the habit of letting him fall asleep again automatically after waking up.

Young children must get enough sleep. Many people know that poor sleep affects personal development and future intelligence. Some children often lack sleep and their height is also limited. Therefore, it is very important for many children to get enough sleep. I hope everyone will pay attention.