What should I do if my child keeps tossing and turning at night?

Tossing and turning at night can be seen in daily life habit factors, physiological factors and pathological factors (e.g. respiratory infections), etc. Intervention is based on the etiology. 1. Daily life factors: if the daytime sleep time is too long, or strenuous activities before bedtime, the above manifestations can occur, such children need to adjust the sleep time, avoid strenuous activities before bedtime, and so on. 2. Physiological factors: If children’s permanent teeth are erupting and they are in the period of tooth replacement, they may have trouble sleeping at night, which does not need special treatment for the time being, and they need to observe the situation of teething, and if necessary, they can go to stomatology clinic for consultation. 3. Pathological factors: such as respiratory tract infections, children with fever or nasal congestion symptoms, causing discomfort, may appear to sleep soundly, need to be actively treated, such as a significant increase in body temperature, the need to use antipyretic drugs (such as ibuprofen) to reduce fever. If accompanied by bacterial infection, anti-infection treatment (such as the use of cefaclor) is required. Tossing and turning at night may also be associated with other causes, and it is recommended that the child be seen by a specialist for guidance and intervention if necessary.