The baby can have a good night's sleep is what every parent hopes, because only if the baby sleeps well, parents can sleep with peace of mind, and the next day, they have the spirit to do all kinds of things.
Many parents disagree on whether they should sleep separately from their children.
Some parents think that their children are still young, that is, they should sleep with their parents, so that they can have enough sense of security;
However, some parents think that when their children sleep with themselves, they do not sleep steadily at all, for fear that a turn over will overwhelm the child.
In fact, the two parents have their own truths, but as for right and wrong, it is better to look at my analysis and then draw conclusions.
A few days ago, in the middle of the night, I was sleeping peacefully, but suddenly I was woken up by the noise in the corridor, listened carefully, it seemed to be the voice of the next door neighbor, I didn't think much about it at the time, it was too sleepy, and then I immediately fell asleep again.
The next day, when I got up in the morning to get ready for work, I opened the door and saw that the neighbor had just gone upstairs, and it looked like he had just come home, and I asked, "Why are you only coming back now?" ”
The neighbor said: "Last night the family slept well, and suddenly the child had a high fever, sweating all the time, and his face was not good, so he quickly took the child to the hospital."
When I arrived at the hospital, the doctor examined the child, only to know that the child was covered too tightly, that is, he had a fever syndrome, fortunately it was sent in time, otherwise it would be troublesome.
The neighbors were very afraid after learning the results of this examination, and if they found out later, the consequences might be unimaginable.
After this experience, the neighbor family decided that they would never sleep with the child again, and bought a crib for the child to prevent such things from happening again. appear
I believe that many parents are very worried when they see this, afraid that if they are not careful at night, they will let their children suffer such harm.
And what I want to say here is that it is true that it is very necessary for children and parents to sleep in separate beds, but some parents will choose to sleep with their children in order to facilitate the care of their children, or feel that their children are too small and do not trust their children to sleep alone, etc. They did not expect that parents and children sleeping together are more likely to cause harm to their children.
01What harms may a child do if the child sleeps in the same bed as the parent?
The hidden harm of parents and children sleeping in the same bed may be ignored by many parents, so let's take a look at it together.
It is easy to let children catch cold
Although many parents will help their children cover the quilt before they go to sleep, who knows what will happen after falling asleep?
And the adult's body shape and children are bound to be very large, parents at night if they are asleep, slightly turned over, may unconsciously take the quilt away, the baby is young, can not use language to express their feelings, maybe sometimes the baby is too cold, will use crying to express, but if the child himself did not find out, just sleep one night, it is likely to make them cold.
It is easy for children to get a fever syndrome
It is common to see some hospitals receive children with fever syndrome, especially in the winter, and among these children, the probability of fever syndrome in babies within 6 months is the most common, most of which are due to parents and babies sleeping in the same bed, and the baby sleeps in the middle of the husband and wife.
Sleeping in the middle position, in fact, is very unfavorable to heat dissipation, but our parents always think that the child is afraid of cold, sleep in the middle, and have been covering the child with a quilt.
To know that the child's body temperature regulation function is not perfect, if it has been stuffy in the middle, and lack of oxygen, and hot, the body will naturally not be able to stand, it is easy to appear heat syndrome.
Affects the quality of your baby's sleep
I don't know if you feel that when you sleep with others, you feel that the quality of sleep will become worse, because the same bed, the same quilt, as long as one party moves, the other party will be affected. Some parents also like to snore, which will affect the quality of sleep of the other party.
If the child sleeps in the middle, it will not affect the quality of the child's sleep, and after a long time, the child's mental state will also be affected accordingly, and the physical development will also be affected.
Waldorf Education once suggested: "Children from one to two years old must sleep for 14 hours a day to be normal." This is conducive to the healthy growth of children and the development of the brain.
In addition, many small babies have to drink night milk at night and sleep among their parents, which will also affect their parents' sleep.
The reason why many parents do not want to sleep with their children is that they are worried that the baby will encounter various situations when sleeping in separate beds, but this is not the case, in fact, sleeping in separate beds is also very beneficial to the baby, let's take a look at it.
02What are the benefits of sleeping in separate beds with children?
a Cultivate children's independence
For children, if they sleep alone from an early age, it will greatly strengthen their independence in the future.
Parents can think about it, if you let your children sleep with themselves from a young age, children will slowly develop habits, only parents sleep next to them, they can have enough sense of security, then what should they do when they grow up?
Therefore, cultivating children's independence should be early, and sleeping in separate beds is a good way.
b Prevent children from overheating and catching colds
Many times when parents and children sleep together, they will overly cover the children with the quilt or accidentally grab the quilt with the child, which may cause some harm to the child.
And when the child sleeps alone, you can avoid these situations, prepare a crib for the child, there are safe fences around the child, you can completely rest assured of the child's safety, as long as before the child goes to sleep, it is enough to help the child pose.
c Will not affect the child's physical and mental health
If the child sleeps with the parents, it cannot be avoided that sometimes the parents will want to do some private things, the child is still too young, the physical and mental development is not complete, if you see these things, it will have a great impact on their physical and mental development. Therefore, in order to avoid the occurrence of such things, it is still recommended that parents and children sleep in separate beds.
In fact, whether parents choose to let their children sleep in the crib or sleep with their children, they need to pay attention to a lot of details, and then I will tell you about these details, hoping that parents can pay attention to them.
03When the child sleeps, what details do parents need to pay attention to?
Don't dress your child too much
In the winter, many parents are afraid that their children are cold, so they often put warm clothes on their children before going to bed, or very thick clothes, and wrap their children like a rice dumpling.
Not only that, but it is also necessary to cover the child with a thick quilt to be assured. But is this really the right thing to do?
First of all, if you wear warm underwear for your child, a lot of warm underwear is tight, but also plush, after the child wears it, the activity of the body's limbs will be restricted, which will make the child have a bad experience, but also not conducive to blood circulation.
In addition, wearing too thick and covering thick is very detrimental to the child's heat dissipation, which will make the child's body more and more heat, and finally cover up the problem.
Parents do not think of the child so fragile, children and parents, they can feel the temperature of the outside world, do not always feel cold, the child is cold, to the child feel comfortable temperature is really good for the child.
Pay attention to the temperature in the room
Some times the child may kick the quilt when he is asleep, so it is easy to get cold, so parents must pay attention to controlling the constant temperature in the room, and the temperature suitable for the baby is generally around 23 to 25 degrees Celsius.
In addition, if the air is too dry, it may also affect the quality of the baby's sleep, so families with conditions can buy a humidifier, which is very helpful for the baby's breathing and skin care.
Choose a breathable quilt
The choice of bedding for the baby is actually very exquisite, whether it is a bed sheet cover or a pillow, parents should think about it for a long time before choosing.
When buying their own quilt for the baby, pay attention to the quilt must not be too heavy and too thick, which will limit the baby's activities, may press the baby, so that the baby is not easy to breathe.
Also when choosing a bed sheet quilt cover fabric, try to choose a cotton easy to breathe fabric, which is conducive to the baby to emit its own heat, and it is not easy to overheat or cool.
Write at the end
In fact, usually the parents' original intention is good, all for the good of the child, afraid of the child's illness, but sometimes the excessive concern of the parents will bring unnecessary harm to the child.
Children also have a suitable living environment, parents should be based on the child's own situation, as well as the surrounding environment to judge how to dress the child, how to cover the child with a quilt, only in this way can do a real meaningful care for the child, I hope that every child can have a good sleep.
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