All parents had a problem when the child does not sleep at night. In some children, this happens sometimes - from case to case, in others - systematically for a long time.
Do not worry ahead of time. Observe the mood of the baby during wakefulness, whether he has a good appetite. If all this is normal, then you have nothing to worry about. Relationships with sleep in all children are individual, and you do not need to compare your child with the children of friends or neighbors. If with normal appetite, good weight gain and the absence of anxiety during the day, the baby sleeps less at night than his peers, which means that his body requires just so much sleep.
In the case when the infant does not sleep at night, but does it most of the daytime - also do not be upset, it will pass over time. Kids tend to confuse the time of day. Such little children generally do not care whether it is day or night. Another thing is that at night you want to sleep for mom, but you have to rock the baby. In other words, his regime does not coincide with that of adults. In this case, you can advise parents to use every suitable moment to relax during the day to be in a good mood and well-being.
Most likely, the child will become worse asleep when his teeth begin to cut, he will be bothered by pain in his stomach, due to discomfort from wet diapers, if he is hungry or thirsty or just needs some attention.
If in the middle of the night the child wakes up and begins to cry, do not turn on the light, do not make noise and do not run to him right away. If after a minute or two the crying has not abated, take the baby in his arms, shake, caress him. All this must be done quietly, without sudden movements and in the dark.
For colic, gently massage the tummy clockwise, and if the child does not resist, you can put him to sleep on the tummy. Even today there is no remedy that will completely save the baby from intestinal colic (as well as from soreness of the gums with the appearance of the first teeth). Therefore, give the baby herbal tea, which the doctor recommends, just vomit on your hands, pressing the tummy against you, massage.
If the reason for refusing sleep is thirst or a desire to eat, drink and feed the child. Young children are mostly neat, so do not let them have to lie on wet diapers, change diapers more often.
Measure the temperature in the room where the baby is sleeping. It should not exceed 20 degrees and be clean. Minimize the number of carpets and large soft toys so as not to accumulate dust.
Let the baby get used to sleeping in his crib from birth. If from infancy the child does not sleep separately at night, but stays with his parents, then it will be difficult to wean him.
Understanding why a child does not sleep at night, one cannot fail to mention the more serious causes of sleep disturbance. Some children have such problems - from birth, for many they are a consequence of stress, and sometimes it is almost impossible to identify the cause. Sound sleep is the most important component of health. You can’t put up with systematic sleep disturbances, because if you do not pay attention to them, the problems will only worsen. Moreover, constant lack of sleep can cause some diseases: dysfunction of the immune system, disruption of the normal functioning of the central nervous system, and, as a result, neurosis. Sleep disorders do not appear on their own, for no reason. Sleep problems can be haunted from birth, if the cause is the baby’s health, and appear almost suddenly - most likely, the reason is a change in the child’s regimen or lifestyle. See your doctor to rule out a treatment that requires treatment.
Ventilate the child’s room, going for a walk, you can leave a draft at home to fill it with fresh air. Humidity in the room where children sleep should be in the range of 50-70%