Children love to kick the quilt

Because babies are very unstable when they are young, some parents who are very worried about their babies' health often get up at night to see if their babies are kicking off the quilt. Because babies' physical fitness is relatively weak, it is easy for them to get sick if they kick off the quilt while sleeping. But some babies just love to kick off the quilt. Even if parents cover them with blankets, the blankets will be kicked away the next second. So why do babies like to kick off the quilts?

Why do babies love to kick the quilt?

1. Overexcited brain

The baby's nervous system is not yet fully developed. If the nerves are disturbed before going to bed, it is easy for certain areas of the cerebral cortex to remain excited after falling asleep, thus causing the baby to move his body and kick the quilt.

Solution: Eliminate the excitement factor

Don't let your baby play too much during the day, don't tease your baby too much before going to bed, don't play exciting games on your baby, don't scare your baby, and don't let your baby watch cartoons with exciting plots.

2. Uncomfortable sleeping environment

For example, if the baby is dressed too many times before sleeping, the quilt is too thick, or the room is too dry, or there are noisy noises around, etc., the baby will feel uncomfortable and kick off the quilt.

Solution: Improve the sleeping environment

Before going to bed, dress your baby in soft, breathable and light clothes. Do not cover your baby with too thick a quilt. The bedroom should be quiet and dimly lit.

3. Bad sleeping habits

Bad sleeping habits can also cause babies to kick off the quilt, such as covering their heads with the quilt, or putting their hands on their chest while sleeping. Babies will kick off the quilt because they can't breathe.

Solution: Develop good sleeping habits

At this time, mom and dad need to work harder. They should pay attention to the baby's sleeping position from time to time at night and correct it in time. Also, be careful not to let the baby eat too much before going to bed.

4. Disease

For example, diseases such as pinworm disease, fever, childhood pneumonia, measles, rickets, etc. will interfere with the baby's sleep. Among them, pinworms are often overlooked by parents. When children are suffering from pinworm disease, they will become restless when sleeping due to anal itching, and their hands and feet will move around and kick off the quilt.

Solution: Regularly deworm and check your baby

To prevent the above diseases from affecting the baby's sleep quality, parents should take their baby to the hospital for regular check-ups. If you find that your baby is feeling unwell, seek medical treatment immediately. The baby's underwear, bed sheets, quilt covers, etc. should be cleaned regularly and exposed to the sun for sterilization.

5. Sensory integration disorder

For babies with characteristics such as hyperactivity, bad temper, poor adaptability and irregular life, kicking off the quilt may be caused by sensory integration disorder, that is, the brain's inaccurate perception of sleep and quilt.

Solution: Do mental exercises

Do some effective mental exercises to "tell" your baby's brain to send the correct sleep command signals. For example, before going to bed every night, spend 20 minutes guiding your baby to practice alternating walking methods, such as alternating two feet and hopping on one foot.

How to deal with children who love to kick the quilt when sleeping?

The baby loves to kick the quilt, and the mother often has to get up in the middle of the night to look after him, which is very tiring. Is there any way to solve this problem? Come and learn it.

Big quilt covers small quilt

When sleeping with your baby, you can first wrap him in a small thin quilt, and then cover him with a large quilt. This way, everyone will know when the baby moves.

Use clips or rubber bands to secure the quilt

You can use a quilt clip with loops to clamp the four corners of the quilt, and then put the loops on the bedposts, so that the quilt will not be easily kicked away by the baby. It should be noted that when using a quilt clip to secure the quilt, space should be left for the baby to turn over, otherwise the baby will sleep very uncomfortably. Alternatively, you can use rubber bands to secure the quilt.

Put your baby to sleep in a sleeping bag

Many mothers think that it is difficult for babies to turn over in sleeping bags and they don’t like it. In fact, this is because they have not chosen the right sleeping bag. When buying a sleeping bag, you should pay attention to the following points:

* Whether it fits well: Babies grow very fast. If the sleeping bag does not fit well or is too small, they will be very uncomfortable and unable to sleep well. When purchasing, mothers should choose a slightly looser sleeping bag according to the baby's body shape.

* Recommended sleeping bags with separate legs: Babies often turn over when sleeping, and having their legs restrained will make turning over very difficult. Therefore, buying a split-leg sleeping bag is a good choice.

* Must be soft: The sleeping bag should be as soft as clothes, which will make the baby more comfortable. Of course, you can also make a cute little sleeping bag for your baby yourself.

Use air conditioning to keep warm

When the weather gets colder, mothers can turn on the air conditioner when the baby goes to bed. This way, even if the baby kicks off the quilt, there is no need to worry about him catching a cold. However, the room will become dry easily when the air conditioner is turned on, so it is best to use it with a humidifier. Normally, mothers should also let their babies drink more water and eat more fruits and vegetables.