Patient's question:
Before, I have been scared by some guests who came to my home a few times because of the noise. There were also two times when my wife scolded and hit me because I refused to wear clothes or for other reasons. I wonder if these reasons are causing my child to cry at night. How can I make him sleep well?Doctor's answer:
Night crying refers to a condition where children are normal during the day but cry restlessly at night. Alternatively, children may cry at fixed times every night, or even cry all night long. There are many causes of night crying in children, such as fever, fright, parasites, mouth ulcers, hunger, and wet diapers, among others. Some of these are normal reactions in children, while others are pathological. For night crying caused by hunger or wet diapers, it should be identified promptly. Night crying will stop after feeding and changing the diaper. Some children also have the habit of sleeping with a night light. When the light is turned off, they cry incessantly, but crying stops when the light is turned back on. This is due to parents working at night and being unable to separate the child from their room, inadvertently creating a bad habit in the child. The room light should be gradually dimmed to allow the child to slowly adapt to the changes in lighting, and finally the light should be turned off.