How important is it for your little one to fall asleep quickly?

Today’s children really don’t lack anything. But like many adults, I lack sleep. And it’s not just a shortcoming. Some children have been accustomed to staying up late since they were more than one year old. So in the circle of friends, at 12 o\’clock in the middle of the night, there are still all kinds of people showing off their babies and not wanting to sleep. Some children are playing with their mobile phones, some are pestering their mothers to listen to stories, and some are doing somersaults without falling asleep. And when parents see that their children are still so energetic when they haven\’t slept, especially those energetic little boys, they seem even more like they don\’t want to sleep. So I felt relieved. Gradually let the child develop the habit of going to bed late. But did you know? There is a kind of excitement caused by lack of sleep. The more sleep-deprived they are, the more aroused they are. Children who often don\’t sleep well tend to have more irritable tempers. A few days ago, a mother told me that her 2-year-old son plays with his mobile phone or PAD before going to bed every day, so that he doesn’t go to bed until after 11 o’clock, and his temper is particularly bad. She wants to find something similar to help her baby get through the first rebellion safely. issue of the book. I told her that what was more important than dealing with the rebellious period was how to get the child to go to bed early. Because staying up late like this for a long time will have an impact on the child\’s emotional development. Children who don\’t get enough sleep are very irritable and prone to meltdowns. Reference for sleep time for children of different ages. Younger children need more time. Under normal circumstances, a 2-year-old child needs to sleep for 13 hours a day. Going to bed at 11pm is definitely difficult to meet this time requirement. Research by Dr. Alfano, a professor of psychology at the University of Houston, found that lack of sleep can affect children\’s mental health, increase children\’s negative emotions, and affect children\’s positive emotional experiences. If children do not sleep well for two nights, their happy emotional experience will be reduced, their enthusiasm for things will be reduced, and they will not easily recall happy and positive things. Once they encounter something, they will easily collapse emotionally. On the contrary, if their sleep time is normal and sufficient, then they are less prone to negative emotional experiences. Even if you are criticized, you can still control your emotions when they arise. So getting enough sleep is important for children\’s positive emotions and mental health. Not getting a good night\’s sleep affects not only children, but adults as well. If you don\’t get a good rest, your temper will definitely rise. Even you yourself don\’t know what\’s going on. I just feel easily irritated and lose my temper easily. Suppose you do a small survey. I estimate that most parents have lost their temper due to lack of sleep or being repeatedly woken up by their children. So sometimes when I take a nap, my son comes over and makes trouble. I will remind him very seriously, never mess with someone who hasn’t had a good night’s sleep! Then he would go to the living room and play with himself. Children\’s sleep needs to be cared for by the family. I have always attached great importance to the sleep of little fish. So he said \”early to bed and early to rise for good health\” has become my father\’s mantra. Of course, the easiest thing is to let your children develop the habit of sleeping independently. Now that the little fish starts to sleep independently, we just need to remind him to get ready early. Then after telling bedtime stories, saying good night to each other, we can fall asleep alone. But for children under 3 years old, they need to sleep with them. You also need to have a regular schedule and stick to it unshakably.. For example, if you go to bed at 9 o\’clock, you must turn off the lights and go to bed at 9 o\’clock. I remember that when Xiao Xiaoyu was more than two years old, she would sometimes want to watch more cartoons. Then I will remind him around 8 o\’clock. This reminder is actually quite troublesome. We can\’t just drag our children away at 9 o\’clock. Then they will be angry and tell you that I want to watch it for a while, why did you interrupt me suddenly. Therefore, setting the 9-point rule requires wisdom in execution. For example, the child in the previous article played with a tablet at night. The child\’s mother said that his father forcibly stopped him from playing, and he cried. Isn’t it a rare occasion that you can’t help but cry? How to do it? You can set a 9 o\’clock bedtime rule with your child when you are calm. Then I finish washing up around 8 o\’clock and get ready for bed. Then you can play for a while, or you can tell stories instead of playing with your mobile phone and iPad. Because electronic products can easily excite children, it is more effective to listen to a few stories quietly. If the child wants to cry or make a fuss, then do it firmly. If a child wants to use crying to achieve his own goals, parents should adhere to the principle and allow him to cry, but they will not satisfy your unreasonable purpose. I think that children who have a sense of rules will never continue to make such noises. The so-called rebellious behavior often means that my parents don\’t understand me, but they want to strictly control me. Then I want to express myself and resist this kind of control. When you have considered it for him and allowed him to express it, will you still make such an unreasonable noise? No matter what, you must find a way to get your children to go to bed earlier. What time should you fall asleep to meet the \”early bed\” standard? Judging from the secretion of growth hormone, it is more secreted in deep sleep, and people who go to bed early can grow better. In addition, in order to ensure that the child has sufficient sleep time, it is best to go to bed before 8:30 pm and no later than 9:30. This will ensure that the child is in a deep sleep state around 10 pm and the best time to get up in the morning is It\’s after 7 o\’clock. Letting your child get a good night\’s sleep is also inseparable from a suitable sleeping environment. It is usually best not to have a TV at home. Think about it, the TV in the living room is buzzing with activity. The whole family watched a good show and asked the child to go to bed alone. They won\’t be happy. Because they prefer to stay with their parents. So even if we occasionally watch a movie, we wait until the child falls asleep. Turn down the volume again and take a good look. The other thing is to try to make the child feel as comfortable as possible. For example, in summer, some parents are afraid that their children will catch a cold, so they do not turn on the air conditioner for their children. Or turn it on and off for a while. As a result, the child sweated a little, got a little windy, slept poorly, and easily caught a cold. The air conditioner can be turned on, just be careful not to let your children face the air outlet. You can also open the door to keep the temperature from getting too low and maintain air convection. And the darker the place where the child sleeps, the better. Do not light a vigil lamp that is too bright. If the child is afraid of the dark and needs light, the lower the brightness, the better. Because a dark environment can help children fall into deep sleep. In fact, I think the best place to develop children’s sleeping habits is in the countryside. I remember that when Xiao Xiaoyu was in the countryside, he could fall asleep at 8 o\’clock every day. Early the next morning, I went out to play with my grandparents. Why is the countryside more suitable for children to sleep? Because it\’s quiet. If you have lived in the countryside, you must know the feelingSleep. There is really no sound at all at night. Everything was quiet except for the low chirping of night insects and the occasional cat or dog walking around. Cities are different. In many places, especially near roads or downtown areas. The noise continued all night long. So, from this point of view, children in the countryside are blessed. What parents can do, whether they are in the country or the city, is to try to keep the home as quiet as possible. The child will fall asleep more easily.