How to deal with children who do not sleep and do not let them sleep?

 8 January 2023 

Mothers of newborn and nursing babies often face problems because they sleep less, cry more and this situation affects the health of the mother as well as the child.

 What to do in such a situation, the answer to this question has been given in the report of Sidti magazine.

 Child affairs experts point to a few things in particular, which are:

Get used to sleeping the baby separately after six weeks, when it is felt that the baby is sleepy, it should be shifted to its bed and milk should not be fed at that time. If the child fell asleep somewhere else and was picked up and moved, there would be apprehensions of waking up. Soon the child will get used to it.

 set a bedtime routine

 In order to make the child sleep quickly and comfortably, it is necessary that the mother takes care of a few things, including making a routine of sleep.

It is necessary that mothers limit all other matters of the child such as bathing, changing diapers and telling stories to one time. This will get the baby used to it and when that time comes, he will feel that it is time to sleep.

 beautiful environment

 It is also important that the place where the child is being stitched should have a beautiful environment, paintings should be placed there, similarly the child's favorite toy should also be kept close to it. Avoid making this place such a place where the child gets angry on going.

 Do not make the child feel that an attempt is being made to swaddle him to get rid of his life, in which case he starts hating his sleeping place.

By keeping a favorite toy close by, the child falls asleep quickly while playing and if he wakes up, he remains calm while playing with it.

 let the baby cry a little

 Experts also suggest that a piece of cloth soaked in the same fragrance as the mother's can be kept near the baby. That's why when the child wakes up, it calms down by smelling the same fragrance. If there is a sound of crying of the child, then letting it cry for some time is also appropriate and harmless according to the experts.

shoulder and pat

 The oldest and most tried method for the baby is to pat him on the shoulder when he needs to sleep, which makes the baby feel that it is time to sleep.

 If the baby is waking up and crying again and again, then it would mean that there must be some reason for it and it will have to be tried, maybe it is in pain or there is some problem.

 At such a time, mothers need to review what was fed or watered to the child before that.

 teething time

 Experts also say that the duration and timing of babies' sleep at the time of teething is also affected.

 At that time it is important to know that if he is feeling pain due to teeth, then his gums should be taken care of. Depending on the weight and age, painkillers should be used.

from birth to three months of age

 According to experts, when babies below three months of age are hugged, they feel relaxed and they want to sleep.

 three months to six months of age

 When he is two or three months old then it is better to shift him to a separate cot as we may face separation problems in the beginning.

 The child should be shifted there when he is sleepy because if shifted while he is awake, he will start crying.

six months to nine months

 Babies of this age, if they do not have health issues, start waking up at night, and this is a healthy and natural behavior. One should not worry about it and try to put the baby to sleep again.

 Similarly, during this period, feeding the baby at night, whether natural or artificial, should be avoided because it will not help in sleeping, rather the problem will increase.

 nine months to one year

 This is the time when the baby tends to sleep throughout the night, so it is necessary for mothers to sleep for a short period of time, not more than an hour, if they sleep during the day.