Reasons why two-year-old babies cannot sleep soundly

Generally speaking, infants and young children sleep much longer than adults. Newborns sleep almost all the time except when they are awake to feed or have a wet diaper. The baby's nervous system is not yet fully developed and the brain is easily fatigued, so getting more sleep is exactly what the baby needs for growth and development. But sometimes, babies cannot sleep well and wake up easily. What is the reason why a two-year-old baby cannot sleep well? Let’s take a look together.

Young parents are very concerned about their baby's sleep and hope that their children can have a sweet sleep. But some infants and young children are particularly prone to waking up during sleep. What's going on? Generally speaking, there are several factors:

(1) Physiological factors: Since the nervous system of infants and young children is not fully developed, the excitation and inhibition functions of the nerves are not coordinated enough, and they are easily excited. The slightest external stimulation may cause the nervous system to be excited and cause the baby to wake up. This is a normal physiological phenomenon. As the baby grows up, the function of the nervous system gradually improves, and this physiological phenomenon will naturally disappear.

(2) Overeating: As the saying goes, “If your stomach is not in good condition, you will not be able to sleep well.” Some mothers always give their children snacks before bedtime regardless of whether their children are hungry or not, which makes the children feel uncomfortable and affects their sleep quality. Especially for breastfeeding babies, some mothers are accustomed to breastfeeding and accompanying their babies to sleep. As a result, the children eat too much milk while sleeping, have abdominal distension and wake up easily. After waking up, the young mothers immediately use milk to comfort them, resulting in a vicious circle.

(3) Disease factors: Intestinal parasitic diseases in children are the most common cause of unstable sleep in young children. For example, parasitic diseases can cause indigestion and malnutrition in children, and they may also develop symptoms such as anemia and irritability. Children with early rickets also often sleep and wake up easily.

(4) Environmental factors: When a child is sleeping, if the light in the room is too bright, or if family members are watching TV or talking and laughing loudly, it will disturb the child's normal sleep and cause the child to be easily awakened. Children are prone to kicking off the quilt at night, or the quilt is too thick and heavy, which will cause the child to be too cold or too hot when sleeping, causing the child to be irritable and restless, and to move their hands and feet around. This is also a common cause of waking up easily during sleep.

(5) Overexcitement: Some children play too much during the day or before bed, or listen to or watch thrilling stories or watch TV. This can often cause difficulty for young children to fall asleep; even if they fall asleep, children with better and faster intellectual development will "think about it during the day and dream about it at night", and children may often wake up from their dreams.

What is the reason why a two-year-old baby cannot sleep well? After reading the above, I believe you already know the answer. In daily life, little things that you think are insignificant may affect the sleep of infants and young children. Infants and young children’s bodies are not as healthy as adults’. We must always be careful to protect them and not cause unnecessary harm to them. You should also carefully observe your child's sleeping position when he or she is sleeping, and don't be careless.