CHILD AND SLEEPING
In the evening it was time for your child to sleep. You took him to bed around 8:30. You read a fairy tale, kissed, good night, sweet dreams wished each other. After a tiring day, you can put him to rest and collect the dishes in the kitchen, make a few pieces of iron, talk with your wife and make your dreams a little longer. But unfortunately, instead of doing this, you spend the entire evening going back and forth into your child's room. “Mom, can you read me another story? I want to sleep in your bed tonight. Mommy come there is monster in my room, mommy there is something nice on TV can I look at it? ”When you finally fall asleep with calls like that, it's 23.30.
Why do children not want to sleep in the evening, what is the healthy sleep time for children? What does this sleep? Now let's take a look at this. Then I'll give you tips on how to deal with this problem.
As children grow up, they need less sleep.
10-12 hours night sleep for 2 years old 1-2 hours day sleep
10-12 hours night sleep 1-2 hours day sleep for a 3 year old
10-12 hours night sleep 0-2 hours day sleep for a 4 year old
For a 5-year-old, 10-12 hours night sleep is sufficient for 0-2 hours day sleep.
Children aged 2-3 years who sleep longer in the evening may not need daytime sleep.
Children aged 4 and 5 may no longer need daytime sleep.
Does your child sleep enough?
Does he sleep as soon as he gets in the car?
- do you have to wake him up every morning?
- a delicate, tired painting during the day?
If you say yes to these questions, your child is not sleeping well. Then you should try to give him a regular sleeping habit. Because during sleep growth hormone is secreted.
There are several reasons why children refuse sleep:
- may be an expression of taking control
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- Physical or emotional needs are not fully met
— Having troubled dreams
Difficulties falling asleep in the child:
Sleep requires quiet, calm, dark and favorable conditions. If something is done inside that attracts his attention, the sound of a favorite movie sounds, the child will not want to sleep. So when you send your child to sleep, or when you put him / her into bed, make sure his / her mind does not remain inside. For example, if you have guests at home, it will sound like torture to retreat to the room for the child.
If the physical and psychological needs of the child are not met, it will be a problem for the child to fall asleep again. If she's hungry, she's been away from her parents all day and she can't get enough to talk to them yet, so it's hard for her to go back to sleep. This is very common, especially in children of working parents. Always try to spend a certain time with your child every evening. It'il do him good.
Another reason for children who refuse to sleep is to react to repressive parenting. Children who try to maintain their autonomy and individuality against the oppressive attitude of parents try to keep control over not sleeping.
Another excuse for children who refuse to go to bed is to have bad dreams. All children can be after the age of two. Children can wake up crying. Chasing dreams, to prevent them from coming to sleep. Usually after the age of five distressed dreams disappear. In these situations, you can give your child a favorite toy and relax by leaving a light light on. Or you could stay with him for a while and let him calm down.
Night Fears and Dark Fear; It is another reason why children resist to sleep. In particular, children can use this excuse to develop the habit of sleeping in their parents' bed. Monsters under the bed, attacking the shadows in the dark, and fear of being alone are the most important ones. The imagination of children at this age is very strong. As you will notice while playing games, imaginary friends set up beautiful scenarios. Here in the evenings with the same imagination scary scenarios, eerie friends can come to mind. Fears begin, especially when he is alone in a dark room. At this age, children may not fully understand the difference between fantasy and reality. That's why the idea of a monster coming out from under the bed might be very likely. They can think of many things, such as a voice they hear, fear of being separated from parents, fear that bad people will kidnap her.
In such cases, first try to understand the extent of fear. If only the darkness frightens him, you can leave a little light on. Or you can read a bedtime story to her and tell her that the “wicked witch olmad is not real, that a wicked witch cannot hide in her room. Maybe having a fairy-tale cassette play, or developing a routine before a sleep that he feels comfortable with, can help your child go to sleep more comfortably. Sometimes children also refuse to sleep with the anxiety of not seeing parents. In such a case, you will visit him at short intervals, say 5min a head in the door and you can go back to work again. So he can sleep peacefully because he will often see you.
Sleep time is determined by age. A child of 2-5 years old who wakes up early and goes to school early is around 20.30. Of course, it can be pulled forward or backward according to the child's energy expenditure and structure. If your child does not behave decisively in family decisions about sleep patterns, if you are flexible to shift the child to ”a little more, ten minutes later”, the sleep time can become a serious problem. You should be determined about the appropriately selected sleep time and not give up in the face of your child's insistence.
Recommendations for parents to help your child to sleep:
· Create a routine such as brushing your teeth, kissing the father and mother, kissing a good night, reading a fairy tale, drinking a glass of milk before you put your child to bed.
· Have a little chat with him about the day after bed. Maybe he's fighting sleep just because he needs to talk to you.
· Follow pre-sleep routines tightly. Let me know just before the sleep time. Beş five minutes to brush your teeth, dear ey do not let him abuse. There can be two fairy tales instead of a fairy tale, but they should not be third and fourth.
· Congratulate her when she's ready on time and goes to bed. Maybe you can give him a sticker, or you can take him to his favorite park the next day when he fits 3 days in a row.
· Refusing sleep is a powerful way of expressing oneself. Give him the right to decide. He should use his power not to sleep, but to choose the fairy tale, “Do you want the little red riding hood or sleeping beauty?.. Or do you drink milk or bedtime? This way, he knows that he doesn't have the option of going to bed or not going to bed.
· Your child will try to push the rules. Don't be hard on him, but be determined. Maybe you can stretch some of the time, but when you say “time is up”, it's really over. He will still cry for ten more minutes, but once you let him go, he will start to see these ten minutes as right.
· Teach your child to sleep on his own. He may want you to stay with him every night until he goes to sleep. However, slowly, I'll come back to her in five minutes, you get used to leaving the room. Let him believe you'il be safe while you're in the room.
· Your child is a hermit and will not be accustomed to this order at once. Step by step slowly. For example, if you are sleeping in your bed, first get used to sleeping on your own, then one night in your bed, one night in your bed, and then many nights in your own bed to sleep and perhaps later when you wake up instead of coming to bed to call you to sleep with him to sleep alone to get used to sleeping. . Every time he comes to your bed, instead of taking him back to his bed so your sleep doesn't escape, he will reinforce this behavior of the zone every time he accepts. So move him back to bed for a few moments, even at the expense of escaping. Every time he wakes up, he'il find himself in his own bed.
· Investigate the reasons for not wanting to sleep. Isn't he tired? Is he scared? Does her TV show make her more energetic? Once you discover this, decide and apply one of the methods.
· Does it consume enough energy throughout the day? If your child is asleep at noon, he may not be asleep at the time you set. Perhaps moving the evening's sleep time forward may be the solution.
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