Patient's question:
The baby is now 8 months and 7 days old. She started pure formula feeding at 5 and a half months. Since she was over 7 months old, she often cries loudly at night, and now it's even worse—she cries every night. What should I do? Night wailing in small babies,Doctor's answer:
The main causes of sleep terrors are anxiety, fright, and other factors, such as serious illness or death of family members, the first time leaving parents to enter a unfamiliar environment, and anxiety and terror caused by traumatic and accidental events. Additionally, listening to scary and tense stories before bed or watching scary and tense movies or TV shows can also trigger sleep terrors. Children who frequently experience sleep terrors often reflect a persistent state of anxiety. Therefore, it is necessary to further understand the child's psychological state to provide psychological guidance. Parents should not be overly anxious about their child's sleep terrors and should also be mindful of preventing potential accidents that may occur during sleepwalking episodes. After an episode, it is important to help the child fall back asleep and cover them with a blanket. Sleep terrors in children generally do not require medication.