A. It is not advisable to sleep with a nipple or pacifier Some children have to sleep with their mother’s nipple or pacifier. In this way, the child will subconsciously suck on the nipple or pacifier to eat milk every time he wakes up. The hazards: 1, this excessively frequent eating habits, easy to make the child’s gastrointestinal dysfunction; 2, after sleep, the child’s small mouth is still “blocked” by the nipple, easy to breathe poorly, resulting in reduced sleep quality, and even cause suffocation; 3, may affect the normal development of the child’s dental bed and oral hygiene. Second, the environment should not be too quiet children generally in 3 to 4 months began to consciously develop “anti-disturbance” regulation ability, infants will sleep in the natural “family noise” background, parents do not have to deliberately tiptoe around the room, afraid to make Parents do not have to tiptoe around the room, afraid to make the slightest noise. However, studies show that about 30 percent of infants do not learn to “resist disturbance”-they often have difficulty falling asleep or are awakened in the middle of a deep sleep at the first “breeze. Only in the artificial, deliberately created “extremely” quiet environment to fall asleep, and this environment is difficult to find in reality. Third, the quilt should not be too thick Usually in the winter, some parents let the child sleep warm, deliberately covered with a thick quilt for the child, not knowing that too thick quilt is often too heavy, and may even cause respiratory distress. And the high temperature in the quilt will make the child irritable and even crying, also affecting its sleep quality. Let the child sleep in an excessively warm environment from childhood may also reduce the body’s resistance to cold, resulting in children growing up “weak”, worthy of our attention! Four, should not be in the humming sound to fall asleep in fairy tales, the child in the mother’s lullaby humming sound to sleep soundly is how beautiful and sweet. However, let’s get back to reality – it is not advisable to let children get used to the sound of “humming to fall asleep”. A good sleep habit that children must develop is to fall asleep on their own in a “natural” way and to fall back to sleep “naturally” when they wake up, rather than relying on “artificial” methods such as rocking, humming or feeding. The “natural” way to help him fall asleep peacefully. Five, should not sleep too long during the day too much sleep during the day most of the children do not sleep well at night, or even a little less than desired to cry and fuss, so that parents do not sleep at night. Research has confirmed that children who do not get enough sleep at night and sleepy during the day not only have slower growth and development, but also have relatively poor attention, memory, creativity and motor skills. In addition, lack of nighttime sleep disrupts the normal secretion of growth hormones, making the immune system impaired, endocrine disorders, metabolic problems, and a tendency to gain weight. If an infant sleeps too much during the day, parents can consciously wake the child up or tease him to play a little longer to overcome the “black and white” by adjusting. Six, should not often change caregivers Some families are busy because of adult work, and often have to change the adults who take care of their children to sleep, sometimes the father, sometimes the mother, sometimes the grandmother, and sometimes replaced by a nanny …… unknown to the children less than half a year old, often take care of their own sleep as the person “The most important thing is that it is very difficult to adjust to the frequent changes quickly. Seven, should not sleep too late A considerable number of infants and toddlers sleep too late, in large part because the parents sleep late. (It’s all because of us!) According to statistics, our 0 to 2 years old infants and toddlers sleep an average of 1 hour less than children of the same age in the U.S. One of the primary reasons is that the parents of children are fond of “night life” and generally sleep late, the child also shortened the corresponding night sleep time, all kinds of “behavioral insomnia This is where “behavioral insomnia” occurs. Children who sleep late at night tend to be aggressive and may also be accompanied by symptoms such as hyperactivity, poor self-control, lack of concentration, and emotional instability. It is not advisable to take excessive “care of the child” before bedtime. After making the child feel very comfortable with the “bedtime ritual” (such as patting or massaging the child’s back, playing soft and soothing music, etc.), parents can leave while the child is still awake. Otherwise, the child will be accustomed to their own sleep and parental “care on the side” closely together, as long as the parents are not present, he will be irritated, bawling. Nine, should not rely on “shaking to sleep” Whenever a child cries, some young mothers will use the “family skills”: the child in the arms or into the cradle rocking non-stop, and even the more ferocious the child cries, the more vigorous the mother shakes. This is very harmful to the child, because the overly violent shaking action will make the baby’s brain in the cranial cavity is constantly subjected to vibration, the lighter the impact on the growth of the brain, the heavier it makes the immature brain and harder skull collision, eventually causing intracranial hemorrhage, which is particularly dangerous for children within 10 months. Danger! Ten, should not let the child sleep on top Some young mothers like to let the child sleep on top, but also mistakenly believe that this sleeping position can make the child sleep peacefully, less crying, but in fact this sleeping position is not safe. If the baby likes to sleep on his back, it is best to check the child’s situation from time to time. Because sleeping on their backs, the child’s mouth and nose and other breathing organs are blocked, easy to breathe, and even lead to sudden death. At the same time, this sleeping position may also make the gastrointestinal and other digestive organs by the weight of the pressure and cause indigestion. Eleven, should not sleep with the lights on Some parents, in order to facilitate their own care of children, like to keep the bedroom lights on all night. But babies and young children are far less adaptable to the environment than adults, if the sleep environment at night as daytime, the child’s biological clock will be disrupted, not only the sleep time is shortened, growth hormone secretion may also be disturbed, and finally lead to the child’s size is not high, or low weight. Twelve, should not snuggle children to sleep Some young mothers love their children, like to snuggle their children to sleep. But then, the child being held will not breathe enough fresh air, inhaling more of the mother’s exhaled exhaust fumes, the child’s growth and health are very unfavorable, but also may be infected with the mother’s disease. In addition, snuggling the child to sleep will also make its free movement space is restricted, and even difficult to stretch limbs, so that the child’s blood circulation and growth and development are negatively affected.