What are the reasons why children have poor sleep?

The baby's poor sleep is a headache for many parents. Parents work hard all day, but the children are noisy and can't sleep at night, which is really a headache. However, sometimes children cannot sleep well, not because they don’t want to sleep. Restless sleep is mostly a normal physiological phenomenon, but some of it is caused by external environmental factors. Below I will tell you the reasons why children have poor sleep.

Poor environment:

A noisy sleeping area or too many or too few clothes or blankets can affect sleep. In addition, insect bites and sudden changes in sleeping places can also cause babies to have restless sleep.

Improper feeding:

Some parents are always worried that their babies are not full, so they feed their babies more food before going to bed, which causes excessive burden on the baby's intestines at night, symptoms of indigestion, and restless sleep at night. It is recommended to feed solid foods such as porridge and noodles two or three hours before going to bed, and drink a little milk one hour before going to bed.

As your baby gets older, you can stop feeding him at night to allow all organs in the body to relax, so that your baby will sleep more soundly.

Lack of security:

Most children have a strong sense of dependence on their parents, and as they grow older, their sense of self-protection increases. Sometimes babies will turn over and sit up shortly after falling asleep or before they really wake up, and cry when they can't see adults. Generally, they can continue to sleep after their parents comfort them. This need for security is particularly acute if you are sleeping in an unfamiliar environment.

Bad living habits:

Playing too excitedly before bedtime; irregular bedtime; sleeping with a pacifier at night are bad habits that can easily lead to unstable sleep. It is recommended that parents do not hold their baby immediately or tease him when he is crying. Most children will fall asleep naturally after waking up for a few minutes at night. If he can't fall asleep naturally, patting and comforting him will help him fall asleep again.

The above are the reasons why children cannot sleep well. Parents should not be careless. Find out the reasons why your children cannot sleep well from the reasons given by the editor above and solve them. Parents should pay close attention to their children's diet, mood swings, physical changes, etc. Sleep will have an impact on their growth and development.