Sleep problems in babies are a common problem for many moms, and they often don't know what to do with. That is why they can start to panic and even slip into a depressive state.
Why Children Have Nightmares
The nature of the nightmares can be connected with several reasons at once that prevent the child from feeling fully. Let's analyze the most common ones.
Colic / teeth
For babies, and, accordingly, for his mother, sleep problems can naturally be caused by the stages of growing up. The main ones are colic, as well as teeth. In this case, you usually just need to wait for these stages to pass. When cutting teeth, you can lubricate the baby's gums with a special ointment to reduce sensitivity and suppress pain. With colic, you should give your child chamomile tea, as well as massage for the tummy. The technique is simple: clockwise, you need to make stroking movements. So the baby will have gas and colic disappear.
Overexcitation
Overexcitation can also have multiple roots. One of the main ones is the abuse of gadgets. Often, the nervous system does not have time to rest if the child has been sitting on the phone / tablet / laptop for more than two hours before. It is also important what children watch on smartphones. If it is more violent content (for example, action / racing / murder / horror stories are the main triggers for the child's nervous system), then you should immediately exclude him from everyday child use.
Also, the cause of overexcitement can be activities done right before bed. For example, active sports less than two hours before bedtime can become an active psychoactive agent for a child and cause the same nightmares.
Another reason for the nature of emotional overexcitement is the screaming of parents. They can be both in his direction and in relation to each other. In any case, the baby's psyche is extremely unstable up to 13-14 years old, when he begins to critically assess the state of affairs. The model of yelling at a child does not carry anything useful - one is destructive, followed by nightmares.
How to calm a child
The calming technique has several possible solutions to the problem at once. Among the most common:
Breastfeeding
This method, of course, is not suitable for everyone, but mothers of babies are more fortunate in this regard. Sometimes you can even calm your baby through breastfeeding. Thus, the newborn feels a close bond with the mother. At the age of up to six months, it is important for children to feel the presence of their mother nearby. This is their kind of guarantor of safety and comfort.
Sleep with your baby
But be careful: this method can then bring unpleasant consequences. For example, if sleeping with a child of two years old can really give him a feeling of care and comfort, then a child at five years old - the age when you need to learn independence at a basic level - you can simply get used to this method tranquility. Further it will be much more difficult to wean him from sleeping with his mother.
Child psychologist
If the nightmares persist in the child, experts recommend seeking help from a child psychologist. Even parents cannot always help their child. But dealing with the more global consequences of commonplace childhood nightmares is already much more difficult.
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