Infants, toddlers, toddlers, children, and teens need longer sleep time than adults. This is needed to support their mental and physical development.
In the world of babies and children, sleep is an activity that is as important as eating, drinking, feeling safe, or playing. Little need to sleep so that his body is resting, fresh and getting new energy. According to researchers in America, at bedtime, our brains filter and store information, replace chemicals, and solve problems.
Sleep Time Needed
Babies or children not only need good quality sleep, but also how long they sleep. The quantity or amount of sleep a baby or child has varies, depending on how old they are, namely:
- Infants (Newborn) aged 0-3 months are advised to sleep as much as 14-17 hours per day.
- Infants (Infant) aged 4-11 months are advised to sleep as much as 12-15 hours per day.
- Toddlers aged 1-2 years are advised to sleep as much as 11-14 hours per day.
- Toddler 3-5 years are advised to sleep as much as 10-13 hours per day.
If the Baby or Child Lacks Sleep
If the baby is sleep deprived, the impact is not just crying. Studies in Israel show that 1-year-old babies who are sleep deprived are thought to have a shorter concentration range and have behavioral problems once they are 3 and 4 years old. Sleeping with little time is also believed to affect growth and the immune system, thus making your child vulnerable to illness.
The results of research in the field of child psychiatry in the United States of 9000 preschool-aged children believe that sleep deprivation of 9 hours per night makes them more likely to show impulsive, angry, and tantrums (emotional outbursts or frustration accompanied by fear or anxiety), rather than those who get enough sleep at night.
Adequate sleep time also plays an important role in the cognitive development of the baby, namely the ability to think and understand, process information, learn languages, and so on. In school-age children, lack of sleep can make them less concentrated in learning, being naughty, getting bad grades, depression, to hyperactivity.
Quality and Quantity of Sleep
So that your child can sleep soundly, soundly, and in accordance with the recommended time, Mother can practice some surefire ways as follows:
- Many doctors believe that at 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. is the right time to start putting your baby under 1 year.
- Bathing with warm water coupled with gentle strokes full of affection can make your baby be calm, relaxed, and relaxed.
- Choose clothes made from natural fibers, such as cotton, to avoid irritation to your skin and make your child wake up often.
- Sleep your baby in the room with dim lighting.
- Massage Little for 15 minutes so that he fell asleep faster.
- When in the womb, your child wrapped in amniotic fluid. Swaddling gives the same sensation and helps him sleep better.
- Give breast milk before your child woke up from sleep. If your child sleeps earlier than you, don't forget to feed her when you are going to sleep. This method is believed to make your child sleep longer.
- Lavender essential oil is known to make anyone who breathes it relaxed and relaxed. However, for children under 6 months of age or having sensitive skin and nose, the soothing fragrance is obtained from detergents when washing their bedding.
- Put your mother's hands on your stomach, arms and head, to make her calm when she wants to be put to bed.
- When babies are born, they can recognize people's voices. Speaking in soothing tones like storytelling or singing lullabies can help your little one to dream faster.
Sleeping soundly is not only good for the development of the baby, but also for the welfare of parents. Babies or children who sleep soundly can also make parents feel happier, peaceful, and sleep without anxiety.
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