Why does the baby shake his head when sleeping?

Many parents will find that their babies always like to shake their heads and scratch their ears when they sleep at night. This situation will directly affect their sleep quality. For babies, lack of good sleep quality is also not good for their physical development. Therefore, parents need to know why babies shake their heads and scratch their ears when they sleep. Only when we truly understand the reasons can we help the baby solve it.

There are many reasons why babies have trouble sleeping at night. It is often related to discomfort caused by poor sleeping conditions or physical illness, and it may also be a sign of calcium deficiency. Other reasons include hunger, too many blankets, wet diapers or diapers that are too tight. Poor sleep in young children may also be related to excessive excitement or tension before going to bed, changes in daily life, such as going out, irregular sleep schedules, moving to a new house and having new nannies and strangers. I have seen babies who had restless sleep at night because the old nanny left. Sleeping too much during the day can also affect your sleep at night.

In addition, children’s internal factors also affect their sleep: their brain nerves are not yet fully developed. The child has not yet established a fixed schedule physically. . The adjustment of the baby's biological clock's day and night rhythm depends on the baby's physiological maturity.

Children are born with a temperament that tends to be oversensitive, irregular, over-reactive or under-reactive. Not only does it take a long time to establish the regularity of one's biological clock, but it is also difficult to adapt to changes in the environment.

After eliminating the factors causing poor sleep, if the baby still cries slightly or becomes restless every 2 to 3 hours, you can pat or caress the baby to help him fall asleep again. Don't hold and coax your baby right away, or feed him milk and give him water, as this will develop the bad habit of making him wake up frequently at night. Normal children with certain neurological types may sleep poorly at night, but there is no need to worry as long as their eating and growth are normal.

Many factors will affect the baby's sleep quality. Therefore, for the baby's health, everyone should pay attention to the understanding of these common sense. Parents should also create a good sleeping environment for the baby, improve their body's immunity, and fight against the harm of various diseases.