Children Sleep Problems
Children between 1 and 2 years old
At least half of the children of this age are organizing a big fuss when they have to go to bed. Some parents leave their children mourn desperately until finally after hours of screaming depose this attitude. Others abandon the idea of insisting on a routine bedtime. There is a middle ground that does not make the child feel abandoned and that allows you to maintain control of the situation. This involves following the usual routine to go to bed saying goodnight and leaving the room. As soon as your child begins to mourn, back into the room and repeat the last goodnight, and go again. Do this every 5 minutes while the baby’s crying hard. But do not let the child leave the bed and you are not out of the room for more than 5 minutes. At best it will take a week to this work and bear fruit.
Particular causes of sleep problems in children
Most children have occasional dreams or nightmares threatening, and usually only need to embrace them and help restore calm to sleep again. The nightmares that repeat over and over again can be the result of severe stress or emotional trauma. If your child has very frequent nightmares, your pediatrician can certainly help in that regard. If necessary your doctor can refer you to specialists in the Mental Health Unit has been applied.
Night terrors
Young children sometimes suddenly wake up terrified. If asked, can not remember any sleep and not remember anything the next morning. Although night terrors seem very dramatic usually respond to attempts at reassurance and usually disappear quickly.
Bedwetting
Although most children do not wet the bed when they are two years is not uncommon for this to happen. One in ten children still wet the bed at the age of five, while one in every fifty adults have the same problem. This is more common in boys than in girls, and is mostly familiar. Occasionally bedwetting can be a sign of illness, so it is best to tell your doctor about that he has advised.
If your child is healthy and old enough to understand, you may be able to increase the number of dry nights after congratulating and encouraging them dry nights. The punishment for wetting the bed does not help and may actually worsen the situation. If your child wets the bed at the age of 6 years is advisable to ask for help from your pediatrician.