Why Do Babies Have Such A Difficult Time Going To Sleep?

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Why Do Babies Have Such A Difficult Time Going To Sleep?

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Many people have asked the question of why babies seem to have

such a difficult time getting to sleep. Is it just that the baby

is being stubborn, is the baby not getting enough attention, is

the baby missing his or her parent? The questions linger on in

the minds of parents and the parents often blame themselves

unjustly.

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Why Do Babies Have Such A Difficult Time Going To Sleep?

Copyright © 2006 Dylon Sanger

Pen Circles

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Many people have asked the question of why babies seem to have

such a difficult time getting to sleep. Is it just that the baby

is being stubborn, is the baby not getting enough attention, is

the baby missing his or her parent? The questions linger on in

the minds of parents and the parents often blame themselves

unjustly.

There are many reasons why your baby may be having difficulty

getting to sleep at night or for daytime naps. Many of the causes

of baby sleep problems are quite simple to resolve, once you know

what those causes are. If you can understand why your baby has

difficulty going to sleep, then you can come up with a solution

that will help your baby's sleep problem. Let's take a look at

some of the common reasons babies have trouble getting to sleep.

A Dirty Diaper. A wet or dirty diaper is not a comfortable

feeling for your child. This is one of the easiest issues to

address with your child. Check and/or change your child's diaper

before putting him or her down to sleep.

Heat. There is a school of thought that says a baby needs to feel

much like it did in the womb to be able to achieve complete

comfort. This statement has a good deal of merit, but some

parents may overdo it by wrapping a baby in a warm blanket while

wearing an outfit. If the room is not a comfortable temperature

your baby, much the same as you would in a hot room, will have a

hard time getting to sleep. The point here is if you would not be

able to get to sleep in that room fully dressed, with a blanket

over you, do not expect your baby to be able to get to sleep

either.

Teething. Teething pain can begin for a baby as early as 3 months

of age and continue off and on all the way through age 2.

Teething pain is very uncomfortable for a baby and unfortunately

he cannot tell us what is hurting, all we know is that he will

not go to sleep. Pay attention to teething symptoms with your

baby. There are many products on the market that can relieve

teething pain, but as always you will want to check with your

pediatrician before using these over the counter medications.

Eating Too Much Or Too Little. Most parents understand that a

baby that is hungry will be fussy and difficult to get to sleep.

Not all new parents know just how often they should be feeding

their newborn though. Newborns need to eat every 2-3 hours up

until they are about 6 weeks old. After 6 weeks old the feeding

times will stretch out to every 3 hours and after 4 months of age

feeding will be about every 4 hours.

Try not to feed your baby too much. This is quite easy to do,

although your baby will usually let you know in the most

unattractive fashion if he or she has eaten too much.

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER). This is much like heartburn that

adults experience and can cause your baby's sleep pattern to be

thrown off. There are many symptoms of this condition that you

can detect. Some symptoms include irritability after meals,

excessive spitting up, and wheezing. If you have any concerns

that your baby may be suffering from GER you should contact your

pediatrician and have your baby checked over by the doctor.

Lack Of A Baby Sleep Pattern. Some new parents do not know that

babies need to be trained to go to sleep. Babies will often try

to fight off sleep much the same way that many adults do. If you

set up baby sleep patterns and rituals your baby will soon learn

that after the ritual ends it is time to sleep. Some of theses

rituals might include going to sleep shortly after a bath, taking

a nap after a meal, etc.

As you can see, understanding the causes of why your baby might

be having trouble getting to sleep leads to some simple

solutions. Your baby can have difficulty sleeping for any one of

the reasons above, or for others not listed. It could be a

combination of any of these symptoms that keep your baby from

going to sleep when you feel it is time for him or her to get

some rest.

Hopefully you can see that it is not poor parenting or a " poor

tempered baby " that keeps your baby awake. It can often be as

simple as needing a clean diaper for your baby to get that needed

rest. As you being to recognize the different symptoms of

problems keeping your baby awake, the easier it will be for you

to find a solution to those symptoms.

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Dylon Sanger writes about children and parenting. If you are

having a problem getting your baby to sleep through night Dylon

recommends that you visit http://www.babysleeptraining.com to

learn about Baby Sleep Training tips for new and experienced

parents.

Dylon regularly writes for: http://www.pencircles.com

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