Patient's question:
Doctor: The child is five months old. At night, when it's time to sleep, it always cries for a while before falling asleep. I don't know what can be done to make it stop like this?Doctor's answer:
Actually, most babies will experience this kind of situation as they grow. The baby grows every day, and her emotions also change accordingly. The baby gradually develops emotions and wants to express them, but she cannot use words to do so, so she cries. Especially before bedtime, some babies are very tired, but they are also very conflicted—wanting to play but too tired to know what to do. Sometimes, even though they are very sleepy, they cannot fall asleep immediately. The baby, unlike adults, doesn’t know how to regulate her emotions, so when she gets anxious, she will cry. If the mother comforts her appropriately at that time and stays with her, she will gradually fall asleep. This kind of bedtime fussing may gradually improve when the baby is around one year old. So, this mother needs to be more patient.