Why do small children laugh in their sleep?
For newborn babies everything in the surrounding world is new, every day brings with it new impressions and knowledge. It is these emotions that are the reason that the baby laughs and talks in a dream. When the day passed actively, and the baby has many impressions, they will manifest themselves during the rest. Moreover, both positive and negative emotions in equal force affect the child's sleep. Therefore, experts advise dosed to add new entertainment to the life of a little man. Of course, if a child smiles and laughs, it is most likely a manifestation of positive impressions and pleasant dreams.
Changing the phases of sleep can also cause laughter during rest. This is the second version explaining the phenomenon under consideration. It is known that the phase of sleep can be fast and slow. On the border of the transition one into another can be observed laughter in the child, muttering, movements of hands and feet. This is normal.
Some believe that when a newborn child laughs in a dream, then angels come to him and play with him. At such times, they say, you can not wake a baby.
All of the above explanations of laughter in a dream are not a cause for concern for parents.
Seeking advice from a specialist is when:
- dreams are nightmares, the kid often and strongly screams, wakes up and cries;
- the child walks in a dream;
- you notice too much sweating or signs of suffocation in the child.
In these cases, depending on the diagnosis, the doctor may prescribe to drink calming drugs and herbal preparations.
Knowing all this, parents will be able to determine whether it's good or bad that their child laughs in a dream.
- The rest room should be ventilated;
- before going to bed do not need to play too actively, sit in front of the TV or at the computer. It is better to read a book, do a massage, calmly talk about positive events of the day;
- good for sleep is affected by a small evening walk in the fresh air.