How to Cure Insomnia in Children
Children are as prone to insomnia or sleeping disorder as adults. The consequence of the disorder might be even greater in children, as being in a growing age they can become prone to different diseases. Their mental growth can also be affected. You should not delay this matter and talk to your doctor. Also, help your child in sleep. For example, improve environment around them. Make their bed more comfortable, keep the area quiet and let the child sleep as much they want. Make changes to light in the room.
Instructions
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Bed Time
Establish a proper bed time for children. Make them sleep early. Sleeping late can also cause sleeping disorder among children. It is better to improve your sleeping routine and let your children adopt it. Having too much activity in your house at night can disturb your children and make them stay awake longer. -
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Contain Caffeine Intake
If your children consume drinks containing caffeine, make them avoid those drinks. Help them gradually reduce caffeine intake, and this should help them in improving their sleeping routine. -
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Physical Activity
If your children are not involved in any physical activity their sleep could be affected. Help them get involved in an exercise or physical activity during the day that will make them tired and they will get sound and deep sleep. -
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Proper Meal
Often, children do not have proper eating routine. The children without having proper meal find it difficult to sleep at night. Make them eat proper food all three times. Eating healthy and proper meal at night can help the children in sleeping well. -
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Improve Environment
Improving the sleeping environment is also helpful. For example, do not leave a television or radio set in the children's rooms. Remove their toys from the room at night, except for the one that they cuddle while sleeping. Also improve light in the room. -
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Consult Doctor
If you take all these measures and still find your children having the problem, consult a doctor. Talking to a doctor is necessary, as it is possible that children are suffering from the sleeping disorder due to some other problem. You also talk to the children to know if they have any fear or have bad dreams while sleeping. This can help improve the sleeping condition of the children.
