Newborn baby dancing and fussing

We all know that newborn babies are very quiet and they can sleep up to 21 hours a day. The rest of the time they will just open their eyes or move a little, and of course they might cry. Some newborns like to move, and their hands and feet will dance constantly. In this case, if the baby has no health problems or is unconscious, it is okay. But if the baby is dancing and very irritable, you should pay attention.

From the moment a baby is born, he begins to absorb all the information around him through the sensory organs throughout his body. Everything he comes into contact with is strange, fresh, and full of unknowns, so he is full of curiosity about the environment he is in. Plato said: "Curiosity is the door to knowledge."

When the baby is 6 months old, he will turn his head to look for something when he hears a sound, and reach out to get something when he sees it. Older children tend to be more curious. Babies of eight or nine months old have already learned to crawl, and their range of activities has greatly expanded. Their curiosity seems to never be satisfied. In their eyes, the drawers, cabinets and even bottles and jars in the house seem to be filled with treasures. When you are not paying attention, they will open the drawer and concentrate on taking out everything one by one, as if the best things are in there. The result was a mess on the floor, as if the house had been robbed. Babies aged one or two have begun to stand and walk, their mobility has greatly improved, their hands and feet are freed, and their thinking ability has also developed to a certain extent. They ask to play games constantly and like to run around and make trouble. These are all normal behaviors in children.

Reasons why babies have restless sleep: It is often related to discomfort caused by poor sleeping conditions or physical illness, and it may also be a sign of calcium deficiency. Other reasons include hunger, too many blankets, wet diapers or diapers that are too tight. Poor sleep in young children may also be related to excessive excitement or tension before bedtime, changes in daily life, such as going out, irregular bedtimes, moving to a new house and visiting strangers. Sleeping too much during the day may also affect sleep at night.

Precautions

In addition, children’s internal factors also affect their sleep: their brain nerves are not yet fully developed. The child has not yet established a fixed schedule physically. The adjustment of the baby's biological clock's day and night rhythm depends on the baby's physiological maturity.

The child's natural temperament tends to be oversensitive, irregular, and have high or low reaction intensity. Not only does it take a long time to establish the regularity of your biological clock, but it is also difficult to adapt to changes in the environment.

After eliminating the factors causing poor sleep, if the baby still cries slightly or becomes restless every 2 to 3 hours, you can pat or caress the baby to help him fall asleep again. Don't hold and coax your baby right away, or feed him milk and give him water, as this will develop the bad habit of making him wake up frequently at night. Normal children with certain neurological types may sleep poorly at night, but there is no need to worry as long as their eating and growth are normal.

In addition, a quiet and comfortable sleeping place should be arranged with appropriate room temperature, fresh air, appropriate thickness of bedding, and dim lighting; cultivate good sleeping habits, do not be too excited or do strenuous exercise before going to bed, and do not scold children. Turn off the lights at 9 o'clock every night, and everyone goes to bed or goes to another room to create a quiet environment for him to sleep. It is best for babies to sleep on their side, especially after eating, they should sleep on the right side. Lying prone can easily press on the mouth and nose and affect breathing, while lying supine can cause choking due to vomiting. And gradually make this a habit and don't break it easily. Don't play with her at night. Let her fall asleep on her own after feeding her. Don't pay attention to her crying. It will naturally become a habit after a few days.