What to do if your child doesn't sleep at night

Children are definitely different from adults. They will not develop fixed living habits and often reverse their day and night. Although it is not a serious problem, if they often cannot sleep at night, it will definitely make parents very anxious, fearing that it will have a negative impact on their children. So, what should we do if children don’t sleep at night? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

When a newborn baby faces this strange world, their sleep regulation function is not yet mature, so it is natural for them to have a reversed day and night cycle. They sleep hard during the day and are naturally full of energy at night. During the day, mothers should play with their babies more and try to prevent their babies from wanting to sleep so quickly, or reduce the time their babies take naps. They should also not let their babies take naps too late. If they take naps too late, they will wake up so early in the evening and naturally will not want to sleep when it is time to go to bed.

When the baby is sleepy at night, the surrounding environment should be kept quiet. Noisy environment will affect the baby's sleepiness and may even arouse the baby's energy. At this time, you can also turn off the lights. If the lights can be dimmed, then dim them! Therefore, a warm and comfortable environment, fresh air, and suitable temperature are all necessary conditions for your baby to sleep peacefully!

If older babies still have this phenomenon of day and night reversal, it is actually easier to adjust. For example, babies over one year old have already understood a lot of things and like to go out and play more. At this time, mothers can take their babies out for a walk more often and breathe some fresh air. When the baby sees other friends, he will play with them. In this way, the baby will not want to sleep. He will be tired from playing during the day and will naturally feel sleepy at night. Some mothers stay at home all day long and seldom go out. Babies have nothing to play with at home and easily fall asleep.

The above is an introduction to what to do if your child doesn’t sleep at night. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many factors that cause children to not sleep at night. When a child has this problem, it is best to actively find the cause and then solve it in a targeted manner. This will allow the child to sleep well and avoid forming a vicious circle for the child.