Question
A 2-year-old child has recently been experiencing night crying, having been scared several times by guests visiting the family home and having been punished twice by the mother for refusing to dress. Is the child’s night crying related to these events? How can one help the child improve their sleep?
Answer
Night crying refers to a situation where a child is normal during the day but becomes restless and cries at night, or cries at a fixed time every night, even throughout the night. The causes of a child’s night crying are diverse, including fever, being scared, parasites, canker sores, hunger, and wet diapers. Some of these are normal reactions for children, while others are pathological. For night crying caused by hunger or wet diapers, it is important to discover it in time and stop the crying after feeding and changing the diaper. Some children also get used to sleeping with the lights on at night; once the lights are turned off, they will cry uncontrollably, but the crying will stop when the lights are turned back on. This may be…