Naps - physiological need of the child, it is necessary for normal development. A child under the age of one year are usually sleeps during the day at least two times. On average, one and a half years begins the transition to the new regime one day sleep, lasting about 2.5 - 3 hours.
Such a regime, with a gradual reduction in the duration of sleep, usually persists up to 6-7 years, when the child, as a rule, is already complete without a day of rest. Sometimes children refuse to sleep the day before - in 3-4 years.
It is important to equip a child cot so that she was comfortable and cozy. Do not use sleep as a punishment. Calmer sleep toy your child can help the intermediary - such as a doll or a teddy bear, which is also "fall asleep" in the crib baby. Sometimes a child is easier to go to bed, giving him the illusion of self-selection, for example, asking "Do you want to go to bed now or in five minutes?" You can also recall the familiar ritual: after a meal you need to wash up, and then go to bed and listen to a story there. The child begins to anticipate the events of which it has already reported, and perceives them as an integral part of your day.
If the child does not give in to the entreaties and refuses to go to sleep, maybe he is not tired by the time when the parents want to put it. You can try to increase his physical activity, walking duration, intensity exercise. It is advisable to avoid the excitement of the child shortly before daytime sleep.
In most cases, it shows the wrong temperature conditions in the child's room and its overheating in the crib. The room should be cool kid - 18-20ºS. If you do not eliminate the constant overheating, waking to drink, can be fixed in the form of reflex. My daily routine helps a child to navigate in time, promotes balance, protects his nervous system from overwork. If the child is about one and the same time, eating, playing, walking, and then fill it will be much easier in the predetermined and the usual time.
