Why does my baby keep crying at night?

Sometimes, we parents often encounter some troubles in the process of taking care of children. The most annoying thing is that the children have trouble sleeping at night. If the children keep crying when they sleep, it will affect the rest time of us adults. It is very hard to take care of children. It seems that it is time to relax at night, but the baby keeps crying at this time. So what is the matter with the baby crying at night?

This is a common sleep disorder in infancy.

Generally, there are the following situations.

1. Physiological crying: The child's diaper is wet or wrapped too tightly, the child is hungry, thirsty, the indoor temperature is not suitable, the bedding is too thick, etc., which will make the child feel uncomfortable and cry. In this case, as long as parents eliminate the adverse stimulation in time, the child will soon fall asleep quietly. In addition, some children will cry incessantly when they go to bed at night. If parents can patiently coax them to sleep, the children will fall asleep peacefully soon.

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. Insufficient exercise during the day. Some children do not exercise enough during the day and refuse to fall asleep at night and cry constantly. These children should increase their activity level during the day so that they will be tired and fall asleep peacefully at night.

4. Impact of diseases Certain diseases can also affect children’s sleep at night. To this end, 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.

5. Excessive activity: The infant's nervous system is not yet fully developed and the 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 excitable, so as to ensure that the baby has a good sleep.

If the baby often cries when sleeping at night, then our parents must pay attention to it. Poor sleep of the child will have a great impact on the child's physical development. The child must get enough sleep. At the same time, we must avoid scaring the child before the child goes to bed, and do not beat or scold the child. These will have a certain impact on the child's sleep, and corresponding improvements must be made.