What should I do if my child cries loudly at night?

It is very normal for children to cry, because children’s demands cannot be expressed in words and can only be expressed through crying. However, some children will cry at night, which often makes it difficult for the family to fall asleep. Let’s take a look at what to do if the child cries badly at night? I hope parents can understand this.

1. Children who lack calcium often cry at night. Children with calcium deficiency will not only cry at night, but also have corresponding symptoms, such as excessive sweating, bald spots on the back of the head, square head, late closure of the fontanelle, beaded ribs, etc. Supplement your child with vitamin D and calcium, and let your child get more sun exposure, and your child will be fine. 2. When a child is frightened , he or she will often wake up from sleep and cry at night. The solution is to comfort the child, tell him/her that there is nothing to be afraid of, and temporarily prevent him/her from directly contacting the objects or people that scare him/her. Gradually, the child will fall asleep peacefully.

3. During many illnesses, such as colds and various acute infectious diseases, children will cry after falling asleep. Some chronic diseases, such as anemia and tuberculosis, can also cause children to cry in their sleep because of discomfort. 4. Clothing and quilt factors: If the child is covered too thickly, the child will become irritable due to the heat and cry; if the quilt is covered too lightly, the cold stimulation will also make the child cry. You should check if there is something on the bed that is poking or prickling the child. As long as you find the cause, the child will feel comfortable and the crying will stop.

For children who always cry at night, parents can provide them with massage, which can have a certain effect. The method is: the parent uses the thumb to push from the tip of the child's thumb along the outside of the thumb to the base of the child's palm, do it 50-100 times; push from the tip of the ring finger along the palm to the base of the palm, do it 50-100 times; along the middle of the palm of the forearm, push from the wrist joint to the elbow joint, 20-30 times; from the wrist joint along the palm side of the forearm thumb to the elbow joint 30 times, pinch the midpoint of the horizontal line between the palm and wrist of the child; pinch the Shixuan acupoint on the fingertips of the child; rub the Baihui acupoint on the top of the child's head 20-50 times; pinch the child's spine from bottom to top 3 times. There are two types of baby sleep: quiet sleep (deep sleep) and active sleep (shallow sleep).

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