Childhood insomnia... Please help me with my Toddler.?!
Question: Childhood insomnia!.!.!. Please help me with my Toddler!.!?
I asked a question about my daughter's sleeping habits in the Parent section and someone suggested I post the question here for better advise!.
Thanks in Advance!.
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Thanks in Advance!.
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Answers:
I have two little ones, and fortunately don't have anywhere near the degree of your problem!.
We've had some sleep issues, and our pediatrician offered a number of tips, most of which you may already be doing:
-Develop a bed time 'ritual' and stick too it!. Bath, teeth, book, bed!. No changes, repeat to ingraine a habit!.
-Pay close attention to diet!. There can be foods that contribute to sleeplessness!. Try to log what she eats, and how the sleep patterns emerge!.
-Minimize television!.
-Make sure she's getting enough physical activity during the day, even though she's little!.
I'm not a doctor, but if you both have insomnia it's certainly possible that she could too!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
We've had some sleep issues, and our pediatrician offered a number of tips, most of which you may already be doing:
-Develop a bed time 'ritual' and stick too it!. Bath, teeth, book, bed!. No changes, repeat to ingraine a habit!.
-Pay close attention to diet!. There can be foods that contribute to sleeplessness!. Try to log what she eats, and how the sleep patterns emerge!.
-Minimize television!.
-Make sure she's getting enough physical activity during the day, even though she's little!.
I'm not a doctor, but if you both have insomnia it's certainly possible that she could too!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Have you tried giving her a flavored coffee about an hour before you want her to go to sleep!? Find a favorite book and read it to her in a dim or candle light!.Always remember a potty break before the story!.Www@Answer-Health@Com