A 10-month-old child does not sleep well at night: causes and solutions to the problem

Komarovsky believes that with constant awakening at night, parents need to determine the causes of restless sleep, and also create all the conditions in which the baby will be comfortable and calm. A child's night sleep is very important for his growth and development, but quite often parents complain that it is at night that their child wakes up several times, cries, and shudders in his sleep. Komarovsky, like many pediatricians, assure that there may be several reasons why a child does not sleep well, and if this happens constantly, and the baby is not hungry, has a comfortable crib, perhaps something is bothering him and it would not be superfluous to talk about it with a pediatrician.

A child’s sleep is affected by the environment around him, as well as by disrupted sleep patterns. The medical experience of Dr. Komarovsky shows that almost 80% of children at one time or another in their lives suffer from disturbed sleep and frequent awakenings at night. For some children, disruption of night sleep is a temporary period, for others this condition is related to health, but there is also a type of children who lure day to night, so it is at night that they begin to be capricious when they see that their parents refuse to play with them or take it to your bed. In his TV programs, Komarovsky more than once touched upon the topic of the “children’s crisis,” which can manifest itself in both an infant and an older child. We can talk about a child crisis in cases where parents are sure that everything is in order with the child’s health, he is well-fed and bought, but at the same time, as soon as night falls and the adults begin to fall asleep after a hard day, their child begins to be capricious, refuses to sleep, and if he falls asleep, it’s for a few minutes.

A child’s restless sleep can be associated not only with a violation of the regime, but also with a health condition. Children under one year of age often suffer from colic, teething or neurological disorders. If sleep is disturbed in children after a year of life, this may also be a disturbance in their well-being. That is why, if a child periodically wakes up at night, starts in his sleep or cries, it is worth consulting with a doctor who will definitely determine the cause, give parents useful recommendations, or, if necessary, prescribe the necessary treatment to eliminate the main provoking factor.

How to improve children's sleep

What to do if your child doesn't sleep well at night?
Pediatricians recommend identifying the cause of the little family member's anxiety and helping him fall asleep quickly and sleep peacefully throughout the night. Pay attention to feeding. The child should go to bed well-fed

The baby should be fed on demand during the first months of life, but the breaks between feedings should be about 3 hours. Children from six months to one year should be fed 1-2 hours before bedtime, some babies also need 1 snack at night. If a child does not sleep well at night, it means that he was overly excited before going to bed. The child's psyche in babies under one year of age is not able to cope with intense emotional shocks; a frequent reaction to new impressions is insomnia or restless sleep. Devote the time before traveling to the land of Morpheus to quiet games, do not watch TV, but rather read a fairy tale to your son or daughter. The children's room is well ventilated and moistened. The most optimal temperature in a room for small children is +22…+24 degrees. What to do if the child does not sleep at night? Practice long walks before resting at night. They are very useful for kids of any age. Before going to bed, be sure to have water treatments. If the baby does not suffer from allergies, you can add pine extract, chamomile decoction or motherwort infusion to the water bath. They have an effective calming effect and will help the child get ready for a long rest. After bathing, give your daughter or son a light relaxing massage. Does your child wake up and scream at night? Sleeping together will help you get a good night's rest. This does not mean that the baby should be given a permanent place in the parent's bed. You can simply move a baby cradle to an adult’s bed; today there are convenient modular models with removable sides on sale. Once next to the mother, the child will quickly stop being capricious. If the cause of poor sleep is illness or teething, parents should notice the anxiety factor in time and eliminate it. Pain and fever are eliminated by antipyretics; to reduce pain in the gums, special gels have been invented that are safe for infants.

Problems with children's rest at night cause a lot of trouble for both children and their parents. Be patient, follow simple behavioral and hygienic rules, and from the first days of life instill the habit of healthy night sleep.

A child cries a lot in his sleep – isn’t it time to see a doctor?

Violations are assessed using special questionnaires. This test helps identify the problem and assess its severity.

Parameter	Description
Laying resistance	Sleep disorders due to incorrect setting of limits. The child flatly refuses to go to bed, behaves restlessly, and requires the obligatory presence of an adult when he falls asleep.
Difficulty getting sleep	Causes: mental disorders; sleep hygiene errors; neurological disorders (restless legs syndrome).
Night awakenings	The baby does not sleep for a long time and cries. The cause of the problem is incorrect associations. To fall asleep, a child needs conditions that are unavailable at night (the constant presence of parents).
Sleep duration	Both the total sleep time per day and the duration of night sleep are assessed. If a child sleeps little, this has a detrimental effect on his nervous system.
Difficulty waking up	The baby refuses to wake up in the morning. His parents have great difficulty getting him out of bed. Reasons: disturbed sleep, gaps in education (difficulty setting limits and managing behavior).
Daytime sleepiness	During the day, the baby complains of loss of strength and constant fatigue. The child is lethargic and sleeps while walking. Roots of the problem: a disease that interferes with proper rest at night (restless legs syndrome); mental disorders; neurological disorders. Excessive daytime sleepiness may be a sign of narcolepsy.
Breathing disorders during sleep	Highlight: primary snoring; combination of snoring with difficulty breathing due to increased airway resistance; obstructive sleep apnea (snoring, frequent awakenings due to respiratory arrest).
Restless sleep	The child tosses and turns and often shudders. This prevents him from resting properly.
Parasomnias	Undesirable events that accompany sleep, awakening or falling asleep. These include: night terrors; sleepwalking (sleepwalking); nightmares (the baby often screams and moans in his sleep); enuresis (involuntary emptying of the bladder during sleep).

In order to assess the daily routine, parents are asked to fill out a diary. The doctor is interested in what time the baby goes to bed, how long it takes him to fall asleep, and whether he wakes up during the night.

In complex cases, instrumental studies cannot be avoided. Modern equipment will help you quickly identify the problem and begin treatment.

Diagnostic methods

Polysomnography	Registers during sleep: movements of masticatory muscles and eyeballs; brain activity (in the form of electrical impulses); leg muscle contractions; air flow (during breathing); breathing movements of the abdomen and chest; saturation of tissues with oxygen; ECG.
Actigraphy	Studying the cycles of rest and activity using a special sensor.
Sleep latency test	During the study, the child is given the opportunity to fall asleep 4 or 5 times a day for half an hour. At this time, the necessary measurements are made. The test determines the degree of daytime sleepiness.
Infrared video camera	Used to observe movements in the dark.

After a thorough examination, the doctor prescribes treatment.

Sleeping room

Try to provide your child with a personal room, if your capabilities allow you to do so. The environment in the nursery should create a cozy and calming atmosphere:

• Provide good sound insulation in the nursery so that nothing disturbs the baby's sleep.
• Maintain an optimal microclimate in the room - Dr. Komarovsky recommends for children a temperature of 18 - 20 ° C and a humidity of about 50 - 70%.
• Regularly ventilate the room and do wet cleaning.
• Use bedding only from natural fabrics. It should always be fresh and clean, calm colors in light colors. You can also use bedding with your baby's favorite characters.
• Take care of the safety of the sleeping place, check for any sharp protrusions.
• Using a radio or video nanny will allow you to promptly learn about your baby's restless sleep if he has his own room.
• A special night light or a favorite toy taken with you to bed will protect you from monsters and drive away fears.

What should parents do?

If your child wakes up periodically at night and cries, it is important to understand the problem that is causing restless sleep. Of course, you need to reassure the child, but if this becomes a habit, then the baby will know that at the first breath the parents will come running to help. Therefore, parents need to act based on the circumstances.

When a child wakes up at night due to the need for food, then you need to feed the baby. However, after 6 months you need to break the habit. From this age, the baby can easily go without food at night.

If the cause is hidden in intestinal colic, then you need to get a massage or buy special drops at the pharmacy that will relieve bloating, eliminate pain, and improve your well-being. The situation is the same when teething. If the appearance of the first teeth disrupts the baby’s sleep, parents should buy special medications for the gums, and if the body temperature rises, give an antipyretic drug.

In order to find the right solution for how to behave when a child wakes up at night and cries, you need to analyze the situation, rule out illness, and if the child wakes up constantly, show the baby to a pediatrician or neurologist.

How to identify fears?

Night fears in children usually appear before the age of one year, starting at 6 months, and are associated with the developmental characteristics of the baby. At 2–3 years old, children are afraid to be left alone; at 4–6 years old, they are frightened by the darkness and various monsters and monstrosities, which is reflected in their dreams. Characteristic features of nightmares are:

they usually begin 2 - 2.5 hours after falling asleep, usually between 1 and 3 hours; duration - from 5 to 20 minutes, with a sudden start and end of hysteria; repeating several times during the night; the child wakes up abruptly, screams and cries, opens his eyes, but he does not notice anything around and does not react to anything (we recommend reading: why does a child cry in his sleep and not wake up?); during an attack, increased sweating and difficulty breathing are observed; the child wakes up in hysterics, but does not react in any way to the appearance of his parents, since he is not aware of their presence or himself; it is not possible to calm the baby’s hysterics or switch his attention to something else; unconscious aggression towards parents and attempts to destroy the room in which they are located.

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If you discover the above points in the behavior of your own baby, do not despair. It’s hard for any parent to watch their own child’s nightmares and tantrums and not be able to help him, but it is possible to correct the situation. You can seek help from a psychologist or wait until the baby grows up and the nightmares go away on their own.

Sleep norms in children

Before considering the reason why a child wakes up at night and cries, it is important for parents to know what the norm of night sleep is at a certain period in the baby’s life.

Up to three months of life, the child needs to sleep more time, so his sleep should be 16 - 20 hours a day, and he wakes up only to eat. At 6 months, sleep time is reduced and amounts to 14 - 16 hours, and 13 hours of sleep for a one-year-old child is considered the norm. After a year of life, the baby should sleep at lunchtime, approximately 2 hours, and at night until 12 - 14 hours. Children from 2 to 8 years of age should get 12 to 8 hours of sleep at night. At the same time, 8 hours of sleep is considered the norm for a child over 7 years old.

From a physiological point of view, a child’s sleep in the first months of life should not be long. The fact is that in the womb the baby did not distinguish between the changes in the phases of sleep and wakefulness, so after birth he himself determines the time intervals.

Doctors believe that if a child sleeps for a long time during the day after 6 months of life, then his sleep will be poor at night and the baby will not only refuse to fall asleep, but his sleep will also be superficial, which will entail frequent waking up.

Komarovsky believes that if a child sleeps for a long time in the morning or at lunchtime, adults need to wake him up. The mistake of many mothers is that they feel sorry for disturbing the child during sleep, but at night they regret it, because then they have to play with the baby for half the night and endure his whims. Increased fatigue or violent psycho-emotional arousal also affects the baby’s sleep, who will not only have difficulty falling asleep in the evening, but also startle, wake up and cry in his sleep.

What can you do to make sure your baby sleeps well?

If a child is fast asleep, you should never wake him up. The baby must develop his own sleep and wakefulness routine. It will be more difficult for a child to get used to the normal rhythm of life if he is woken up at night. But this does not mean that you need to maintain complete silence in the house when your child is sleeping; you don’t just need to specially wake him up.

There is no need to whisper or tiptoe when the baby is sleeping, and you don’t have to be afraid to turn on the TV or music. The child must get used to his home environment and learn to sleep to familiar sounds. If from birth you provide your child with complete silence for sleep, then he is unlikely to fall asleep at the slightest distracting sound, so as early as possible you need to teach your child to sleep in any environment.

You need to make sure that the baby is full and well fed before bed.

It is recommended to stop feeding at night at 10 months. The baby may ask to eat or cry for a few minutes, but you need to endure it and after five days the baby should sleep all night without interruption.

If it is still difficult to wean off night feeding, then it is better to carry out this procedure in silence with light, small lighting. During the day, on the contrary, in bright light and loud noise, for example, singing songs to a child or talking loudly. So that the baby understands the difference between night and day feeding.

Can the baby be swaddled? There is no single answer to this question; each mother decides for herself what is best for her to do. Previously, all parents swaddled their children at night until the age of one and a half years. Nowadays, swaddling is no longer so popular; parents regard chaotic movements as a protest against diapers, but these are simply unconscious movements that increase the tendency to overexcitement.

If your child doesn't sleep well at night, you can try cutting back on naps during the day. The baby must understand that the night is for sleeping. You can use a tricky trick: set the alarm clock for sleep, it will be like a warning that it’s time to go to bed.

If the baby has her own bedroom, there is no need to close the doors tightly; it is important for the baby to hear that mom is somewhere nearby. If the mother is psychologically distressed, the child senses this, so when you put the baby to bed, it is important to be completely calm

If the mother is psychologically distressed, the child senses this, so when you put the baby to bed, it is important to be completely calm. Repetition will give your baby confidence

This means that you need to put him to bed at about the same time, put him in the crib in the same way, turn off the lights, and before that he bathes and feeds. By creating a bedtime ritual, your baby will quickly get used to it, feel completely safe and sleep better.

Repetition will give your baby confidence. This means that you need to put him to bed at about the same time, put him in the crib in the same way, turn off the lights, and before that he bathes and feeds. By creating a bedtime ritual, your baby will quickly get used to it, feel completely safe and sleep better.

Having tried all the methods, you still cannot improve your child’s sleep, this is a reason to contact your pediatrician, he will suggest a more correct method or suggest sedatives.

What can a pediatrician recommend?

What should you do to restore normal sleep? In such cases, some parents resort to alternative medicine, various conspiracies and other dubious methods of solving the problem. An experienced and competent doctor may advise the following:

1. Adjust your daily routine.
2. Follow the bedtime ritual.
3. Teach your baby to distinguish between day and night feeding.
4. Put the psychological situation in the family in order.
5. Show more attention to the baby.
6. Avoid lack of sleep and overwork.
7. Provide normal conditions for comfortable sleep (the optimal air temperature is between 18-20 degrees, the recommended air humidity varies from 40 to 70%).

General information about the importance of children's sleep

If a child of one and a half years old does not sleep well at night and this becomes a pattern, then this condition can be regarded as insomnia. Lack of sleep has an extremely negative impact on the baby. “Growth hormone” - somatotropin - is synthesized by the body in a sleepy state, so prolonged wakefulness leads to a decrease in the level of this substance in the blood. The consequences of such violations are:

• deterioration of mental activity;
• inhibition of intellectual development;
• decreased brain speed;
• responses to questions are delayed;
• there are problems communicating with others.

While in sleep, the ideas and knowledge acquired during the day are organized in the baby’s mind. This process is characterized by a complex organization, since the functions of systematization, memory, and attention are involved. With a lack of night rest, all of the above components begin to work less productively.

Learning new things in children is inevitably associated with stress, which, with a short duration of rest, can lead to serious disorders of the child’s behavior and emotional state. Stunted growth and physical development that is not appropriate for age can also be a consequence of a lack of proper rest.

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Consequences of childhood insomnia

If there is constant disruption of night sleep, frequent awakening of the child or startling, it is very important to determine the true cause and only then begin to eliminate the problem. Doctors unanimously insist that the child must sleep at night, otherwise it may negatively affect his health. Perhaps at first glance it seems to parents that the problem is not big, and that the child’s insomnia is just his whims. In medicine, sleep disturbance in a child at night has its own term - insomnia, which refers to diseases that affect the development and health of the baby.

Every parent knows that a child grows in a dream. This is true, since growth hormone, somatropin, is synthesized by the body during sleep. With a lack of sleep, the production of this hormone is suspended, so children who sleep little or often wake up in their sleep grow much slower than their peers, which also affects their psychological development.

With constant sleep disruption, children become capricious, there is increased irritability, disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system occur, which can lead to quite serious problems in the future.

For what reasons can a child sleep little and poorly?

Most often, children sleep well. Various disorders are extremely rare. If the baby does not sleep, then, most likely, something is just bothering him and causing discomfort. This is usually accompanied by the baby crying. Eliminating the causes will lead to the child falling asleep quickly and sleeping as much as he should at his age. There may be several reasons why a newborn does not sleep well.

Heat indoors

The most common reason for a child's poor sleep day and night. When the room is too hot, babies feel extremely uncomfortable. Heat exchange in infants is much more intense than in adults, so the air in the room where the baby is located should be cool and fresh. In addition, excessive heat increases the risk of infant colic, as well as unpleasant and painful skin irritations.

Regular ventilation, installation of air conditioning or modern heating systems with the ability to regulate air temperature will help eliminate the cause. If it is not possible to install new batteries or an air conditioner, then it is enough to simply leave the window slightly open both day and night. Of course, it is necessary to ensure that there is no strong draft and a direct flow of fresh air does not blow on the baby.

The optimal room temperature in the nursery is 18-20°.

Often the child does not sleep and cries due to colic

Colic is a common occurrence. Up to 80% of children are susceptible to this disease. You can make sure that your baby is suffering from tummy pain by looking at the following signs:

• The tummy is hard and tense.
• The baby wiggles its legs and tries to pull them towards its stomach.

Today there are enough drugs that help relieve infant colic. They can be used in consultation with a pediatrician. Most of these medications come in the form of sweetish syrups; children drink them with pleasure, but they must be used carefully for children prone to allergic reactions.

The correct temperature in the room and adequate feeding portions (you cannot overfeed the baby) will also help reduce the risk of colic.

Newborn has difficulty sleeping at night if he is hungry

Newborn babies require feeding by the hour. This is especially difficult to do at night, since the mother, tired during the day, may simply oversleep during the feeding hour. Your baby will let you know he's hungry by crying loudly.

If your baby often wakes up from hunger, then you should pay attention to the amount of milk during breastfeeding or the amount of formula during artificial feeding. Perhaps the child does not have enough of the portion that the mother offers

The child may wake up because the diapers or diapers are wet

Most often, a month-old baby simply does not notice wet diapers. However, with age, this factor becomes annoying and the baby cries when a wet diaper causes him discomfort. This can happen both during the day and during night sleep. Replacing a diaper or diaper will solve the problem, and the baby will continue to sleep peacefully.

Noise or too much light in the room

During the day, the child may not sleep if the room is too bright. This is annoying and uncomfortable. You can close the curtains, use blinds or shutters. You also need to monitor the noise level. You should not teach complete silence, especially if the baby is forced to sleep in the same room with adults or other children. However, loud music, screaming, and harsh sounds should be avoided while the baby is sleeping.

Natural causes: physiological night crying, shuddering

A newborn baby does not sleep well if his mother is not nearby. This is a proven fact. In order to determine whether their mother is nearby, babies even have a special physiological mechanism - scanning crying. A little sniffling and whimpering in your sleep is normal. This is how the child determines whether the mother is nearby or not. If the mother’s soothing strokes, hugs, and voices are not followed, then the baby will cry in full force. It’s impossible to be with your child all the time, but you shouldn’t leave him for a long time either. This way you can calm the baby in time, preventing him from completely waking up.

It’s good if the baby’s crib is close to the parents’ bed at night. This way, the mother can calm the baby without getting up, simply by stroking him.

You can combat shuddering in your sleep by swaddling. Many pediatricians do not advise swaddling babies so that physical development and adaptation to their own body occurs faster and more harmoniously. However, while sleeping, you can lightly swaddle the baby in the area of ​​the arms. This way he will sleep more peacefully and will not wake himself up with a start.

Poor sleep in a child under one year old

Among the main reasons that can disturb a child’s night sleep from birth to one year, Komarovsky identifies several factors:

1. The lack of a constant routine is one of the main reasons why a child may wake up and cry at night. From birth, the little one needs to be taught the feeding, wakefulness and rest regime, only then the parents will not experience problems with the baby’s insomnia.
2. Baby's discomfort. Diaper rash in a child, like tight clothes, lack of fresh air in the room is the cause of disturbed sleep. In order to eliminate such factors, you need to walk a lot outside with your child, and before going to bed, be sure to carry out hygiene procedures, do masses, feed, ventilate the room and put him to bed.
3. Colic in infants. Until the age of 6 months, a child’s gastrointestinal tract is not fully formed; he lacks the necessary enzymes to digest food, so very often babies suffer from cramps and increased bloating. If the baby wakes up at night, cries, his tummy is tense and swollen, the baby may be suffering from colic, which can be eliminated with special drops or a tummy massage.
4. Teething. Starting from 4 months, the baby may begin to erupt his first teeth, which will cause a lot of trouble. The child may feel pain and itching in the gum area, and the body temperature often rises. During this period, parents need to be prepared for sleepless nights. You can reduce pain and discomfort with the help of special gels for gums, which can relieve pain and improve your baby’s sleep.
5. Attachment to mother. If, from birth, the mother often takes the baby into her bed to sleep at night, but then wants to teach him to sleep in the crib, the child may be restless, wake up and refuse to sleep. Komarovsky believes that if a child slept with his mother up to 8-10 months, then it will be very difficult to wean him from this habit.
6. Diseases and illnesses. Any disease can disturb a child’s sleep, so if parents have suspicions, it is better to turn to specialists.

How to put your baby to bed quickly

In order to quickly and without tears put a one-year-old child to sleep, you need to create the most comfortable conditions for him to rest and properly organize the procedure for getting ready for bed. There are several secrets to help you do this:

• end all noisy and active games at least 1.5-2 hours before bedtime - after 19.00 only quiet entertainment is acceptable;
• Do not watch too funny or scary cartoons with your child before bed - the child’s excited nervous system will take a long time to calm down;
• be sure to ventilate the room before going to bed - this will slightly lower the air temperature and provide the baby with an additional portion of oxygen;
• observe evening rituals - consistent, repeated nightly procedures calm the baby and set him up for rest;
• A glass of warm milk drunk in bed perfectly relaxes, gives a feeling of pleasant satiety and helps you fall asleep quickly;
• talk to your children before bed - this will allow the child to feel closer contact with his mother, and you will understand in time if something is bothering him;
• provide tactile contact - a child beginning to become independent needs maternal affection even more;
• dim the lights - soft lighting creates a feeling of comfort and coziness, relaxes the baby;
• eliminate external irritants - there should be no loud music or sharp sounds in the apartment, and there should be no place for pets in the children's bedroom;
• a bath with herbs - a decoction of valerian, lavender, motherwort - will help the baby fall asleep faster and provide deeper sleep.

A few words about the pacifier, which many parents are already trying to wean their child off by the age of one year. Night is not the time for such experiments. And not all children are able to part with their pacifier once and for all. Sucking calms the baby, gives him a feeling of security, and helps him switch off faster. Especially if you already feed him mostly from a spoon.

Most pediatricians agree that it is better to wean your baby off the pacifier gradually. During the daytime, distract with games and conversations. A child who has played enough usually falls asleep during the day without a pacifier. But if he is very capricious in the evening, allow him this little weakness.

With age, he himself will abandon it. But at one year it is better to give your baby a pacifier than to let him scream until he is stupefied and fall into a restless sleep.

Why can a baby cry between the ages of 10 months and 1.5 years?

In cases with children of a slightly more conscious age, in addition to the listed factors, additional factors may also have an influence. True, from this period children rarely cry in their sleep. If a child screams, then he wakes up and demands attention.

• Too much dinner. A baby or a slightly older baby will sleep soundly only if he eats well before bed. Unfortunately, some mothers take this wish too seriously and try to feed the baby not only with breast milk or an adapted formula, but also with cereals, purees, and fruits.
• Violation of the usual daily routine. While a newborn sleeps as much as he wants and when he wants, ignoring those around him, an older child is often forced to adapt to family members or guests. As a result, the body’s mood for healthy sleep is disrupted.
• Playing too hard before bed. Sometimes, to understand why a child’s sleep is superficial and often interrupted, it is enough to look at the ritual of putting him to bed. Parents who believe that their baby needs to be very tired before bedtime only make things worse for him. An excited nervous system makes itself felt in the form of nightmares.
• Fear of the dark. It can affect the behavior and condition of children even at such an early age. That is why a child who calmly falls asleep to a fairy tale told by his mother screams if he wakes up at night for some reason.

Unfortunately, children under the age of one and even one and a half years are not able to explain why they sleep so restlessly or are disturbed at night. Therefore, experts recommend paying attention to all of the above factors.

Determining the causes of disturbing sleep

You shouldn’t listen to the stories of a compassionate neighbor about how her son sleeps all night and doesn’t even wake up to eat. Such children are rather an exception to the rule. And if your baby is very difficult to put down, this is not an indication that there is something wrong with him. A list of reasons will help you figure out why he doesn't sleep well at night.

But, in addition to regular dairy products, at 10 months the child already began to try complementary foods. And this is new in his diet. The body needs to get used to this - perhaps the new product is not suitable.

Allergy to salicylates contained in food. Most often they are found in products with dyes and artificial additives. Therefore, when introducing new products, always consult your pediatrician. You can’t even change the mixture yourself. Disease. If the baby was alert during the day but does not sleep well at night, check to see if his forehead is hot. Perhaps he is breathing heavily? Then the sniffles will start flowing very soon. Observe the baby's condition. After all, the sooner treatment begins, the shorter the disease itself will be. The appearance of teeth can also be the reason why a child refuses to sleep at night.

Check carefully to see if a new tooth has come out. By the way, fever, loose stools and vomiting can easily join here. Tension in the family or bad mood of the mother

It is worth remembering that children are very sensitive to changes in the behavior of a loved one. Therefore, a family with a baby needs peace and quiet.

It seems strange why the baby could sleep normally before, but by 10 months he began to have trouble sleeping. Some children first fall asleep on their own, then wake up every hour throughout the night. Others cannot even be put to bed; they are agitated and try to get up or sit down. Exhausted parents are looking for a reason anywhere. But often it lies on the surface.

A 5-month-old baby doesn’t sleep well at night: reasons for the baby’s discomfort

Every month the child develops more and more. And after six months he can sit down, some are already standing up, and some are even walking around the apartment. 10 months is a period of active development and interest in everything that happens. And curious researchers can wake up in the middle of the night and even get up in their crib. It can be very difficult to put them down afterwards. But during the day the little one has nowhere to rush and he can sleep without worries. What to do?

Reviews

Veronika Petrova, 24 years old, Moscow

My baby is 8 months old. Until she was 6 months old, my daughter slept constantly, waking up only to feed. I often took her to my bed, where she could sleep the whole night. Last month I decided that I needed to put her in a crib, which we bought immediately after birth, but because of co-sleeping, we hardly used it. The first week was a nightmare. The baby categorically refused to sleep in it, especially at night. I rocked her in my arms and then put her in her crib. She slept there for literally an hour, and then woke up, screaming, crying, and was forced to take her and put her to bed. One day I decided not to react to her whims, I didn’t pay attention to her cry at night, and it worked. So no one slept in the house for 2 nights, because of the screams, but then somehow I calmed down. During the day I left her in the crib where she played, and then immediately fell asleep there. In general, I got used to it, but we suffered a lot!

Svetlana Petrova, 21 years old, Omsk

My son is 5 months old, a fairly calm and quiet child. Starting from 4 months, he eats only once at night, and sleeps all the time. But such happiness lasted until the appearance of the first teeth. It’s been a week now, we’ve been walking around the apartment all night, screaming, crying, and yesterday the temperature completely rose. The doctor looked at the gums and said that the first teeth would appear soon. She prescribed us an ointment for his gums, but it doesn’t help him. The only thing is that Nurofen relieves a little. I can't wait until my first teeth appear! Now I’m worried that my little son will get used to walking around the apartment at night and will demand that I sleep next to him. The doctor says not to worry!

Ksenia Osipova, 26 years old, Krasnodar

We are 4 months old! Since birth, I have not had any problems with my daughter’s sleep, I fed her 2 times at night, but in recent days she has become somewhat restless, she can wake up 3-4 times during the night and immediately start crying loudly. The doctor looked at her and said that everything was normal, there was no reason to worry, but I was very worried. In the last few days I’ve been walking around like a zombie, I can’t think of anything during the day, I sleep on the go, in general I have no strength anymore. A friend advised me to drop 2-3 drops of valerian into the water and give it at night. I understand that this is not a solution, but yesterday I gave it anyway. My daughter slept almost all night, only woke up in the morning, but did not cry. I can’t understand what’s wrong, maybe something hurts her at night, but I think that then she would cry during the day, but here she doesn’t, she sleeps a lot during the day, but at the same time she often shudders and shakes her hands. I told the doctor about this and told her to go to a neurologist! We’ll definitely go tomorrow, but I’m really worried!

Carolina Krakova, 23 years old, Sevropol

When I was little, about 5 years old, I slept very poorly and was constantly tormented by some kind of nightmares. Mom says she suffered a lot with me! Now my son is 3 years old, a healthy and energetic boy, but when he has to go to bed, he starts to be capricious and cry. Sometimes we put the whole family to bed for 2 hours. At night he also sleeps restlessly and may wake up and scream or cry! We went to the doctor, he said that everything was fine, but his sleep was disturbed, possibly due to his excessive activity during the day. He said that during the day his nervous system is in constant tension, and at night there is muscle contraction, which causes shuddering and awakening. We were prescribed to take Glycine, which helped us solve our problem!

Causes of poor sleep in a child 5-7 years old

At the age of 5-7 years, the main factor preventing a child from sleeping normally is the unfavorable atmosphere in the family. And even though children are not yet able to give an objective assessment of what is happening around them, their psycho-emotional background is greatly influenced by the negative emotions splashed out by their parents on each other.

In order for a child to have a healthy sleep, it is necessary to forget about quarrels and mutual insults. And if you have a conflict with your child, then it must be resolved before he goes to bed.

Children at this age are more vulnerable than adults. And if you forget about the conflict, the child will put it in his head. Which can lead to restlessness while sleeping.

Attention, affection and care are the main “medicines” for restless sleep in your child

Childhood experiences and a large amount of information received by a child during the day will definitely affect his sleep. Try to spend time with your baby before bed to calm him down, solve problems and quell his fears.

Speaking of children's fears. They can be provoked into nightmares, which are common to all children without exception. Scientists have found that television is largely to blame for the appearance of such a problem in a growing child.

Today, more and more scenes of murders, terrorist attacks and other negative things are broadcast on blue screens. Even if a child does not specifically watch TV, he may accidentally see such a scene, and it will be etched in his memory. After which it will “torment” during sleep.

Even seemingly harmless cartoons can provoke the nervous system to respond. Therefore, it is advisable to prohibit children from watching TV at least two hours before bedtime. Or better yet, limit your viewing to only good cartoons. And no more than 1-2 hours a day.

Poor sleep in a child after one year

After the first year of a child’s life, he is already well adapted, he has a routine, and his own principles and desires appear. If the correct routine has been developed since birth, then the child will fall asleep at the same time and sleep the whole night without waking up. However, after a year of life, children can wake up at night and cry. There may also be several reasons for this phenomenon, but they are mainly associated with habit, physical or psychological discomfort.

Pain is one of the common causes of restless sleep. At this age, the child no longer has rings, the first teeth are present, so the reason may be hidden in another. The cause can be identified by the child’s behavior. Older children may also wake up and cry in their sleep. The reason for this may be an unfavorable family environment or problems with peers. Starting from the age of 3, children’s imagination begins to quickly develop; they may have terrible dreams and nightmares, which will be the reason for waking up crying at night. In addition, preschool children are very touchy and vulnerable; they take everything “close to their hearts” and therefore often worry, which is reflected in their dreams.

In order for a child to have a restful sleep, he needs to be protected from family quarrels and scandals, and also avoid watching TV before bed. If adults see that something is bothering their child, they need to discuss and solve this problem. Dr. Komarovsky, like his colleagues, advise parents not to allow watching TV before bedtime. Even harmless cartoons can disrupt your night's sleep. It’s better to read a fairy tale to your child or talk about something pleasant. Only positive emotions, the absence of fear and nervous overexcitation will help the child sleep soundly all night.

10 month old baby doesn't sleep well at night

Sleep is an essential component of human life. It is especially important for children, because... During childhood, the body is being formed. What should you do if your 10 month old baby has trouble sleeping at night?

Let's figure out what the main causes of nighttime sleep disturbances at this age are and how to help the baby enjoy good rest.

Sleep disorders at 10 months are as follows:

• difficulty falling asleep in the evening;
• the baby often wakes up in the middle of the night and will make her parents cry;
• The child’s time orientations shift: at midnight he is awake and wants to play, and during the day he is sleepy and sleeps for a long time.

All these manifestations worry parents. Disturbance in night sleep signals that something is going wrong in the little one’s life. It is necessary to look for and eliminate the causes of poor sleep in a son or daughter.

According to pediatricians, a 10-month-old child should sleep about 10 hours at night and 2–4 hours during the day. Therefore, the daily sleep requirement is 12–14 hours. If the baby significantly does not reach the norm for “sleepy” hours, this is also bad and requires taking action.

Why does a 10 month old baby sleep poorly? Possible reasons

Each baby is individual, so the causes of childhood insomnia should be looked for in the personal characteristics of a particular child. However, there are a number of reasons that are common at 10 months.

1. For example, poor sleep hygiene. Some mothers and grandmothers are afraid that their baby will catch a cold and get sick, which is why the bedroom is not ventilated, it is hot and stuffy. Sleep in such conditions will be disturbing even for an adult. And the little ward can also be wrapped in several blankets. How can you sleep here?

It is necessary to regularly ventilate the children's room. To protect your baby from drafts while airing, it is better to temporarily move him to another room.

The optimal temperature for a baby to sleep soundly is 20–22°C. If the baby is sweating, change him into clean, dry clothes, just don’t wrap him up as before. Night clothes and blankets should be appropriate for the season and room temperature.

Look, maybe his clothes are tight or a rattle that accidentally got into the crib is pressing on him?

1. Some adults are sure that a child of 10 months is still small and does not understand anything. They quarrel in front of him, sort things out. But the baby reacts very sharply to the emotions of others. This baby is in a state of stress. This will definitely affect the quality of your vacation.

A calm emotional atmosphere is very important not only for normal sleep, but also for normal development in general.

1. Increased activity in the evening can disrupt night's sleep - an overexcited toddler is unlikely to fall asleep.

Avoid active games before bed. Instead, it is better to read a children's book or listen to calm music.

Oh those teeth! Every mother faces a similar problem. To alleviate the condition of the baby at night, you can smear the gums with a special gel; for this, consult your doctor.

1. Colic, sore throat, stuffy nose, colds, fever.

Health problems are not conducive to a good night's sleep. You need to be patient, cope with the illness, and your sleep will improve. For proper treatment, be sure to consult your pediatrician!

General tips on how to improve night sleep for a 10 month old baby?

• Walk outdoors for at least 2 hours every day.
• Create a proper bedtime routine for your child. The baby remembers that certain actions precede sleep, and therefore the process of going to bed with the help of a ritual that is repeated daily becomes easier.
• The baby should be warm while sleeping, and the sleeping room should be fresh, dark and quiet. When you need to get up, turn on the night light and speak in a whisper. This way he will understand that night is a time of calm and sleep, and not fun games with tired parents.
• If a child bursts into tears, do not rush to immediately pick him up. Maybe he lost his juice or didn't even wake up at all. First, try to calm him down in his crib.

A child's good night's sleep is the key to mental and physical health. The task of parents is to provide this vital need. At the same time, you should not forget about yourself, because the toddler always “mirrors” the mother’s internal state

Get enough sleep yourself, pay attention and time to your appearance, be creative, live with pleasure! Your child next to such a mother will definitely be happy

Rules for healthy sleep from Dr. Komarovsky

Dr. Komarovsky always gives parents useful advice on caring for their child. The first thing a doctor pays attention to is not to give children any sedatives. Any sedative can only be prescribed by a doctor and only strictly according to indications. To improve your child’s sleep at night and prevent frequent awakenings, you need to adhere to the following rules:

1. A complete family and the love of parents.
2. Calm atmosphere in the family.
3. Compliance with the daily routine from the first days of birth.
4. Baby sleeps in a crib. If parents first take the child into their bed, then it is very difficult to accustom the child to sleep independently.
5. Daily walks in the fresh air.
6. Ventilation of the room and daily wet cleaning.
7. Hygiene and bath procedures before bedtime.
8. If a child falls asleep during the day and sleeps for more than 1 hour, he needs to be woken up.
9. Eating before bed. Eat food 30 – 60 minutes before bedtime.
10. There is no need to teach the child to rock in the crib, sometimes this can last the whole night and only when the parents stop the crib, the child will immediately wake up and cry. The same situation applies to cradling in the arms. A child who is used to falling asleep in his arms often refuses to sleep in a crib.
11. The child should have a comfortable bed. It is better to take an orthopedic mattress of medium hardness, and a child under 2 years old does not need pillows at all.
12. Quality diapers and loose sleepwear.

Characteristics of babies

Typically, people at this age sleep on average about 16 hours a day. As we grow older, the period of wakefulness increases, and the time of sleep, accordingly, decreases. However, it makes no sense to hold all children to certain standards. It is worth calculating how long a baby should rest only in cases where he:

• cannot sleep normally;
• constantly spinning;
• is capricious;
• worried.

The norm is a six-hour rest during the day (with breaks for feeding). That is, the baby can take a nap 3 times for an hour and a half. In the remaining time, the child should walk, play, and eat. In a word - to explore a new unknown world.

At night, five-month-old babies will sleep from 9 to 10 hours, depending on individual characteristics. Sometimes babies need up to 12 hours of sleep at night. But this happens infrequently and is explained by a small amount of rest during the day.

To avoid sudden awakenings and hysterics, pay attention to another very important aspect - the moment of falling asleep. We recommend putting your baby to bed at the same time every day.

The baby gets used to this schedule, his sleep evens out and becomes deeper.