Question
Children often cry at night, causing concern for parents. What might be the reasons for this situation?
Answer
Night crying in children may be due to a lack of calcium in their bodies, making them easily startled, especially at night when even slight noises can wake them up and cause crying. Additionally, children with chronic conditions such as tuberculosis and malnutrition often cry at night. To improve this situation, parents can try to focus on feeding, supplementing with cod liver oil and calcium tablets during the day, and gently stimulating the child by lightly tapping or scratching the soles of their feet, or by amusing them to laugh out loud, practicing deep breathing to disturb their sleep. This can gradually train the child to sleep less during the day and establish a habit of being awake during the day and sleeping at night.