Why is my one and a half year old baby restless when sleeping?

When a baby is one and a half years old, it is a critical period of growth and development. At this time, the baby learns amazing things, has mastered many skills, and learned many movements. Basically, he can walk and stand up confidently, and his hands-on ability has also improved. Sleep is especially important at this time. Only with good sleep quality can the baby be more energetic during the day and learn more. So what is the reason why a one and a half year old baby sleeps restlessly?

If a child tosses and turns, makes some movements, or cries at night while sleeping, and the child is not awake, this should be considered as night terrors.

Generally speaking, if this situation is not very frequent, it will not affect the child's growth and development. First: This condition has a genetic tendency and often has a family history, with the father or mother having night terrors or restless sleep at night. Second: If the child is overly excited before going to bed, or cries, his sleep will be unstable and this situation will occur at night. Third: Digestive dysfunction will cause children to have restless sleep at night. See if there are any changes by adjusting the corresponding situation. Play some relatively quiet games, or some language-based games, such as telling stories, one hour before going to bed. The child will feel very comfortable. In addition, use some probiotics, give the child a full body massage before going to bed, take a bath before going to bed, and give the child a full body massage after taking a bath. Then massage the arms, legs, chest and back, so that the child can fall asleep in a pleasant environment and sleep better. Don't worry too much if the child has a little sleep disturbance.

Many parents who are troubled by their children’s sleeping problems will let their babies play, thinking that the babies will fall asleep naturally when they are tired from playing. Little do people know that this method of coaxing babies to sleep is not good for their health. Because the baby is too excited before going to bed, although he has entered the sleep state physiologically, his mental activities are still continuing, and he does not sleep soundly, which affects the baby's physical development.

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 are 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.

Being too hot, too cold, too dry, or having pinworms in the anus can cause discomfort to the baby and make him sleep uneasily.

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.

Having said so much, mothers should understand why a one and a half year old baby is restless when sleeping. If it is occasionally because he is too excited when playing, you don’t need to worry about it. In addition to restless sleep, are there other symptoms? Refer to the above points to find the reasons. When feeding at night, try to maintain a quiet environment and do not let the child wake up completely (it is best to be in a semi-asleep state). In this way, it will be easier to fall asleep after feeding and changing diapers.