Each parent dreams of his child's perfect dream. At the same time, mothers and fathers, speaking of the dream of their children, do not characterize it as good or perfect.
Many people often wake up at night. According to statistics, every sixth family suffers from this problem. Let's look into this situation.
A newborn rests for about 20 hours a day. Moreover, the phase of sleep itself is considered quite active, unlike the one that is characteristic of the adult population. The kid can tremble, throw up his arms and legs, as a result of which he wakes himself up. This is often one of the main reasons why a child often wakes up at night.
Such a long sleep for infants is necessary for the development of the brain. And its activity is due to the programming of hereditary or acquired instincts. They are responsible for the characteristics of personality development.
When the brain is already sufficiently developed, which usually happens around the age of two, then the parents stop complaining that the child often wakes up at night because the sleep becomes calmer.
There are certain physiological factors under the influence of which the period of night rest in a baby up to three years may be disturbed. The so-called "whimpering" and sobbing is considered a normal phenomenon, from the point of view of specialists, therefore, you can not focus on this. If an infant often wakes up at night, this may be a feature of the so-called “physiological” crying. The fact is that in the first months of life, the baby receives a huge amount of information during the day, which is processed at night. In a dream, all emotions and feelings are reflected, which can cause sobbing, smacking, and other reactions of the body.
Doctors say that in such a situation, parents should not immediately rush to the baby and take him in their arms. It’s enough just to sit next to and say “shhhhh ...” to calm the baby. According to psychologists, thanks to this, the mother is able to teach the baby to sleep all night without waking up.
If the child often wakes up at night, it is necessary to observe the baby and determine when this happens and at what time. Then it’s best to be near at this moment in order to react in time, pet the baby, soothingly say “shhhhh…” so that he does not wake up completely.
If he is still crying, try not to turn on the light once again, do not change the diaper unless absolutely necessary, and use the usual methods of sedation, such as a breast, a pacifier, a bottle or a lullaby. It is best to pick it up and shake it a little. It must be remembered that even if a one-year-old child often wakes up at night, you should not regularly resort to motion sickness. The kid in this case simply cannot then fall asleep without this method.
As preventive measures, in order to avoid restless sleep, pediatricians recommend swaddling children up to 6-9 months so that they do not wake themselves and learn how to sleep soundly at night.
In any case, excessive custody prevents the baby from adapting to independent sleep. Therefore, for any violation of the child’s behavior and rest regimen, you should consult a pediatrician who will advise you on the correct way out of the situation.