The baby shakes his head vigorously while sleeping

Babies will learn to move their bodies at first, and some babies are more active than others, and some babies will even shake their heads vigorously when they sleep. Then this is not simply a case of the baby being hyperactive. It may be related to the baby's physical condition and must be paid attention to. Mothers can check whether their baby has the following reasons. Specific solutions are listed below to try to improve this phenomenon of the baby.

1: Reasons and solutions for babies’ restless sleep

1. Lack of trace elements and low blood calcium levels will increase the excitability of the brain and autonomic nerves, causing the baby to sleep restlessly at night. Calcium and vitamin D need to be supplemented. If calcium is deficient, the baby's fontanelle will not close well.

2. Don’t play too excitedly before going to bed. Go to bed on time: 0.5 to 1 hour before the baby goes to sleep, the baby should be calmed down. Don’t play too excitedly before going to bed, and don’t tease the baby too much. This prevents your baby from having difficulty falling asleep due to being too excited or nervous. No stimulating TV shows, no tense or scary stories, and no new toys. Create a good sleeping environment for your baby. The room temperature is suitable, quiet and the light is dim. The covering should be light, soft and dry. Let your baby urinate before going to bed.

3. Pay attention to whether there are pinworms outside the anus.

4. Many mothers think their babies are hungry when they see them wake up crying at night, and then they feed them. In fact, this is a very bad habit. Doing so will instead cause the child to develop the habit of wanting to breastfeed when he wakes up at night.

5. Food accumulation, indigestion, getting angry or eating too much at night can also cause restless sleep. It is recommended to feed solid foods such as porridge and noodles at least two or three hours before going to bed, and then drink a little milk before going to bed.

6. Breastfed babies are addicted to milk. (This is a common situation for many breastfeeding babies)

1. When you find your child is sleepy, put him in the crib immediately. It is better to let your baby fall asleep on his own if you hold or rock him to sleep every time. Then whenever he wakes up at night, he will need you to hold him or rock him to fall asleep.

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2. Do not let your baby fall asleep with a pacifier in his mouth. Pacifiers are for babies to suck milk, not for sleeping. When your baby falls asleep with a pacifier in his mouth, please gently remove the pacifier before putting him to bed.

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3. When the baby cries, do not react immediately. Wait for a few minutes, because most children will fall asleep naturally after waking up at night for a few minutes. If the child keeps crying, parents should go over to comfort him, but do not turn on the lights, play with him, pick him up or shake him. If the baby's crying gets worse, wait two minutes and check again, and consider whether he is hungry, has urinated, has a fever, or has any other signs of illness.

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4. The quilt or sleeping posture is uncomfortable

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5. Separation anxiety, in addition to being attached to/unwilling to be separated from parents and very familiar people, being afraid of strangers, and having a strong sense of self-protection in unfamiliar environments, is also manifested in waking up more frequently during sleep at night, sleeping lightly, and being alert to the outside world. The following points should be noted:

(1) Do not coax or pat your baby for too long before bed. Leave your baby before he or she falls asleep and let him or her fall asleep on his or her own. Don't let an adult hold your baby while he or she is sleeping.

(2) Spend a certain amount of time during the day playing intimately with your baby, so that he/she can realize that mom and dad love him/her very much and will give him/her plenty of care.

(3) Play hide-and-seek with your baby to help him realize that even if he cannot see his parents, they are actually around him.

(4) Take your child out often to explore the world. Don’t keep him or her at home all day long, and only be familiar with the home environment.