{"id":4356,"date":"2017-02-24T12:16:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T10:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.babyswimthessaloniki.gr\/?p=4356\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T22:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:06:48","slug":"%cf%84%ce%bf-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%af-%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%b4%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%bc%ce%ac%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%b9-%ce%bd%ce%b1-%ce%ba%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ixthys.gr\/en\/%cf%84%ce%bf-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%af-%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%b4%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%bc%ce%ac%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%b9-%ce%bd%ce%b1-%ce%ba%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%89\/","title":{"rendered":"My child isn't sleeping! What should I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My child isn't sleeping! What should I do?<\/h3>\n

10:00 PM and still going strong... you with one eye closed and the kid going crazy!<\/span><\/p>\n

Will he ever sleep? you think... <\/span><\/p>\n

Well, yes! He will sleep! and even more easily, if you know the following:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

First, we should clarify that it is completely normal for an infant to wake up during the night. A breastfed child may wake up constantly because it is necessary for their development! Sleep for infants is divided into two cycles: REM sleep (restless sleep) which builds the child's mind and NonREM sleep (deep) which builds their body. Nature has foreseen and invested in the first years of human life, in a long duration of restless sleep, in order to meet their enormous needs for psychomotor maturation. Later, when childhood leads to greater mobility and physical exertion during the day, deep sleep gradually increases, so that the body rests more and physical development accelerates.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what's the problem? He better wake up!<\/span><\/p>\n

Um, but come on, fatigue comes and breaks you down... Here are some tips so you don't completely lose your mind trying to fix this one of his...!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Try co-sleeping or co-bedding<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-sleeping is the sleeping of the baby in the parents' bed. Sleeping with the mother helps to continue exclusive breastfeeding and helps babies maintain adequate thermoregulation, achieving a smooth body temperature throughout the night. Furthermore, mothers who choose it have a healthier sleep themselves as they wake up less. Finally, sleeping in the mother's bed is not more dangerous than other options, as long as parents adhere to certain safety requirements.
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Create the ideal environment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A quiet and dark environment as well as a bedtime routine (e.g. a shower beforehand) help children sleep better. An ideal temperature is 18 to 21 degrees Celsius for room temperature and 36-37 for water temperature. To create a relaxed environment, your own relaxation is also essential\u2026 If you think \u201cgo to sleep, sleep, I want to watch TV \u2013 iron \u2013 make you a sibling, etc.\u201d, then he will definitely not sleep in the world\u2026. However, if you relax and enjoy the moment with your little one, it is certain that in five minutes the baby will be in Morpheus\u2019 arms!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Incorporate exercise into his life from a very young age<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It is known that regular physical activity is one of the most important components of a healthy lifestyle, for adults and children. Swimming is the only exercise suitable for infants<\/a> as it does not strain their bodies which are still in the early stages of development. On the contrary, the benefits<\/a> are multiple: We mention indicatively. <\/span><\/p>\n