For a long time our daughter, who turned 2 years and 3 months, wakes up around 2 am and does not sleep until 4-5 am. When she wakes up and yawns, it is a signal that she will not fall asleep so quickly. During this time, she sings to herself, plays with her cuddly toy and cries when we make her sleep. During the day, he also does not fall asleep anymore. He sleeps and falls asleep in his bed, our evening ritual: dinner, bath, reading poems. I sit in the room next to my daughter's bed until she falls asleep, usually around 20- 20.30. Wakes up in the morning around 8.00. During the day after such a night marathon, she is usually not stiff, but lively, cheerful and active.
Sleep disturbances in children usually result from unmet mental needs or nervous disorders. Since your little one is not hyperactive, you do not notice any signs of anxiety, anxiety or nervousness during the day, she is a he althy, lively, cheerful child, there is no need to worry. Note that despite the specific rhythm of sleep, the baby sleeps about 10 hours a day. So you can also rule out a unique, recently discovered short sleep gene. You can see that my daughter has a lot of strength and that rest with a few hours' break does not make her feel worse. In order for your child to learn to sleep at the time designated for this, try to "hold it" in the evening and lay it down at least an hour later, when it is more tired. I understand that when she wakes up at night, she doesn't start fights, but spends time having fun. Try not to react. There are children who don't waste their time sleeping because no one takes care of them then. Lack of the companionship of his parents while awake reduces his attractiveness. If, for example, your daughter wakes you up with singing, say at most: "hush, now we're sleeping!". There is no need to stay awake until 5 am waiting for your baby girl to fall asleep. After all, she is safe in the crib. (Should she start to get out of bed, she should be strictly forbidden to do so.) Remember that even a very young child must learn to live in the family community. Behavior imitation is the basis for learning about and adapting to the outside world. The child is selfish by nature, but the process of socialization begins very early. Therefore, inculcating the principle "now everyone is sleeping" is very important. As a consolation I would like to add that most he althy children "outgrow" their night awakenings. I wish you patience and more respectfor your own strength.
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Barbara Śreniowska-SzafranEducator with many years of experience.
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