A child of 8 months does not sleep well at night

Strong sleep of the baby at night was always considered a pledge of a good night for all members of the family. At this age, a night's sleep in a crumb should be 9-10 hours and can be interrupted by one or two night feedings. However, it so happens that a child of 8 months does not sleep well at night, waking mother and father almost every hour.

Why does the baby sleep poorly?

The reasons for this behavior can be several, and here are the most common:

1. Teething. Everyone knows what discomfort this physiological process brings. Painful and inflamed gums, profuse salivation, capriciousness, lack of appetite, sometimes temperature, all are symptoms of teething. Of course, in this state the baby sleeps badly both at night and in the daytime, and can wake up to feel the care of being with mom on the handles.
2. Emotional stress. At this age, the crumb is very sensitive to any changes in the psychoemotional nature. To the fact that a child of 8 months often wakes up at night, can result in banal trips to visit, moving to a new place of residence, coming to visit relatives, etc. In addition, do not forget that children of this age are very afraid of loud noises, so communication on high tones, the work of a vacuum cleaner, a food processor, etc., can lead to fright and, consequently, to the fact that the child 8 months restlessly asleep at night, and during the day.
3. Wrong mode of the day. Very often at this age, parents begin to translate the kids to a regime in which the crumbs sleep in the daytime once. Often, such changes are carried out by adults is not entirely correct, which mentally traumatizes the baby. Pediatricians claim that this should not be rushed, because if the crumb falls asleep at noon in the afternoon and wakes up at 14, then ask to sleep in the evening, he will be from 19 hours. Of course, with such a schedule, a child at 8 months does not sleep at night until the morning, waking up for feeding and further games at 4 am.
4. Health problems. If a child wakes up at night and cries, it can say that the baby is sick. This may not necessarily be something serious, for this behavior it is enough to have a crumb of a spout or a sore neck.
5. Uncomfortable situation in the room. It's stuffy, hot, or, conversely, cold - that a child in 8 months wakes up at night every hour, looking for attention from adults. If there is a crazy heat in the room, of course, the baby will not sleep well. Try to ventilate the room more, and if there is a possibility, then before going to bed, briefly turn on the air conditioner. True, in this case, there should not be any crumbs in the room.

So, if a child is crying at night and often waking up, and you did not find any reasons for this behavior, then do not delay with a visit to the doctor. Perhaps the baby needs treatment, which results in a normal sleep.