Reasons why children have poor sleep

Children's poor sleep is related to environmental factors, and may also be caused by improper feeding and mental factors. Therefore, when children have poor sleep, mothers can comfort their babies by telling stories and singing songs, and let the babies sleep in a quiet environment. The following article introduces the causes of poor sleep in children. I hope everyone can prevent these causes.

1. Poor environment

A noisy sleeping area or too many or too few clothes or blankets can affect sleep. In addition, insect bites and sudden changes in sleeping places can also cause babies to have restless sleep.

2. Improper feeding

Some parents are always worried that their babies are not full, so they feed their babies more food before going to bed, which causes excessive burden on the baby's intestines at night, symptoms of indigestion, and restless sleep at night. It is recommended to feed solid foods such as porridge and noodles two or three hours before going to bed, and drink a little milk one hour before going to bed. As your baby gets older, you can stop feeding him at night to allow all organs in the body to relax, so that your baby will sleep more soundly.

3. Lack of security

Most children have a strong sense of dependence on their parents, and as they grow older, their sense of self-protection increases. Sometimes babies will turn over and sit up shortly after falling asleep or before they really wake up, and cry when they can't see adults. Generally, they can continue to sleep after their parents comfort them. This need for security is particularly acute if you are sleeping in an unfamiliar environment.

4. Bad living habits

Playing too excitedly before bedtime; irregular bedtime; sleeping with a pacifier at night are bad habits that can easily lead to unstable sleep. It is recommended that parents do not hold their baby immediately or tease him when he is crying. Most children will fall asleep naturally after waking up for a few minutes at night. If he can't fall asleep naturally, patting and comforting him will help him fall asleep again.

5. Nighttime urination

When the baby feels the urge to urinate at night, he will be scared and cry, but will fall asleep naturally after urinating. In addition, diapers that are too tight or too swollen can also cause babies to sleep uneasily.

6. Mental and psychological stimulation

If a baby suffers from major emotional fluctuations or psychological harm, such as fright, abuse, etc., he will not sleep well at night. In addition, if parents neglect emotional communication and comfort for their babies, it may also cause long-term poor sleep.