In general, people need adequate sleep and rest, and children need adequate sleep and adequate sleep to grow well for their brain health and body health. And perhaps one of the things that disturbs the mothers and worries them, the lack of sleep and frequent waking.
Among the reasons that can lead to the lack of sleep the child include:
- The child’s fear of something, such as the fear of imaginary monsters or dreaming of a nightmare, and not wanting to sleep alone in his room.
- Eating a large amount of sweets and sugars especially before sleep, it is known that the food rich in sugars means the human and especially children additional energy, and therefore difficult to sleep. So do not give the child a lot of sweets, especially before sleep, just give him a cup of warm milk, which will help him to sleep.
- Feeling a child with a particular pain, such as stomach cramps due to gas, or if the child has a nasal diet that affects breathing, or if he is suffering from asthma.
- Panic as if the child is in sleep, and suddenly appears a loud voice, such as the fall of the vase, and the child wakes up with a sense of sleep. So try to create the right atmosphere for a baby’s sleep.
- It may be difficult for a child to sleep alone, especially if he is used to being a parent. Here, one of the parents must supervise that the child was reading a story before sleeping and staying with him until he sleeps.
- The child’s feeling of fatigue, especially if he missed his sleep may lead to disturbed sleep of the child. And here must be committed to specific dates for the child.
- The child may be worried about being away from his mother, especially if he or she sleeps in the same room with his parents and is moved to a separate room. The child will wake up and go to sleep with his parents. In this case, the child should return to sleep alone gradually and early in life.
- If the child does not have a nap, the child should have a nap during the morning, which will help him sleep well during the night.
- Some children suffer from the habit of walking during sleep, and in the case of awakening the child from this situation, his sleep will be disturbed, in this case do not wake the child, but to protect him and return to bed.