It hardly needs to be said how important sleep is for a child. It is a necessary rest for the still not strong nervous system and for the whole organism. But quite often, parents complain about their children's poor sleep. They cannot put the baby in the crib by any persuasion, the child is capricious, for a long time, it is difficult to fall asleep. Or wakes up often. If this behavior becomes regular, you need to think about it and try to find the cause.
If the child is about three years old, he may be going through a period of protest. At this time, the baby is trying to assert himself, to become independent. Therefore, he resists all decisions made by adults. This also applies to sleep. This behavior is temporary, you need to treat it with understanding and patience.
The baby may not be ready to go to bed yet. He can be carried away by an interesting business, feel a surge of strength and not feel tired at all. Such an abrupt halt in classes is likely to provoke hysteria and protest. To prevent this from happening, you need to establish a clear daily routine, come up with rituals before going to bed - for example, take a bath or read a book.
Sometimes the internal biorhythms of the child do not coincide with the routine established by the parents. There are also larks and owls among children. In this case, you need to observe the peaks of activity and fatigue of the baby and work out the optimal daily regimen.
The child may suffer from the inconsistency of the parents, who yesterday put him to bed at the usual time, and today delayed his sleep until midnight. This often happens due to guests, unplanned trips, long random events. As a result, the child is more capricious, falls asleep more slowly. It is very important that certain hours are set aside for sleep.
In some cases, children are afraid to sleep because they suffer from nightmares. It is necessary to limit the overabundance of childhood experiences, spend more time outdoors, play only quiet games before going to bed.
Often, parents teach a child to fall asleep by rocking him. Of course, this makes it easier to fall asleep, but in this case, the baby gets used to it and can no longer fall asleep on its own.
Before going to bed, it is necessary to treat children with restraint, evenness. The slightest irritation, a raised voice, a shout have an exciting effect on the child. As a result, he has difficulty falling asleep and cannot calm down for a long time.
Thus, the cause of difficulty falling asleep must be sought in the parents. To teach a baby to fall asleep calmly, they will have to show restraint, be attentive and consistent.
