Patient's question:
Within 2 hours, sometimes Mom would even sleep right beside her but still search around, always crying in response.What kind of assistance is needed: How are such symptoms related to the nervous system, what medication should be taken...
Doctor's answer:
The child spends one-third of their time in deep sleep. Statistics show that newborns need to sleep for 16 hours or more a day, 18-week-old babies need 14 hours, 2-year-old toddlers need 13 hours, 3-year-old toddlers need 12 hours of deep sleep per day, and by the age of 5, this increases to 11 hours. By the age of 9, they need 10 hours, while adults need 8 hours of sleep per day.Suggestions:
1. Turn on the lights in the bedroom and living room, but leave only a small night light in the bedroom.
2. Say goodnight to the baby: "Goodnight, Dad," "Goodnight, Mom," of course, along with "Goodnight, baby," or "I hope you sleep soundly until morning," "I hope you sleep early and wake up early, growing up quickly," etc. Of course, if there's a special "code" between parents and the baby, it's the sweetest!
3. Changing into pajamas can help the baby clearly understand that it's time to go to bed.
4. Drinking a warm glass of milk, washing the face, and washing the face are all part of the "ritual" before bed, reminding the baby that it's time to sleep.
5. Place a favorite toy by the bedside so it can accompany the baby to sleep, such as a soft blanket or a stuffed animal. When the baby grows older, they can say "goodnight" to the toy and even use the toy's calm state as a comparison to help the baby fall asleep peacefully.
6. Play some bedtime music or lullabies and lock the music after half an hour.
7. Read a warm bedtime story. The story doesn't need to have an ending, and it can also be improvised by the parents, with the baby as the main character in the story.
8. For babies who still feel excited and reluctant to sleep even after getting into bed, parents can sit by the bedside, encourage them to close their eyes first, and help cultivate drowsiness.