Baby night crying refers to the intermittent crying or sobbing that occurs when a baby is sleeping at night. Frequent night crying not only affects the child's sleep and growth, but also greatly affects the rest of the parents. Therefore, preventing a baby from crying at night is not a trivial matter. For children who constantly cry at night, parents can give them a massage.
Causes
Baby night crying refers to the intermittent crying or sobbing that occurs when a baby is sleeping at night. Children generally do not cry for no reason. If they cry continuously, there must be a reason for their discomfort. Frequent night crying not only affects the child's sleep and growth, but also greatly affects the rest of the parents. Therefore, preventing a baby from crying at night is not a trivial matter.
There are many reasons for night crying, and parents should carefully look for them. If they suspect that it is due to illness, they should take their child to the hospital for examination. Once the cause is found, it can be removed in a timely manner, and the little baby will definitely fall asleep sweetly.
Traditional Chinese massage for treating night crying in children
1. Differentiate between yin and yang, operate the eight trigrams, regulate the liver wood, knead Baihui, Anmian (the midpoint between Yifeng and Fengchi).
If there is fear and panic, clear the lung metal, knead Yintang, Taichong, Neiguan; if there is spleen cold, nourish the spleen earth, knead Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Guanyuan;
If there is heart heat, clear the small intestine, knead Xiaotianxin, Neiguan, Shenmen.
2. Massage Baihui, Sishencong, forehead, Fengchi (both sides), gradually increasing pressure, alternating. After the child's crying stops, continue massaging for 2-3 minutes. This method is used for fear and panic injury to the spirit.
Moxibustion can also be used to treat night crying in children
1. Moxibustion on Shenque: After igniting the moxa stick, moxibustion is performed around Shenque without touching the skin, and the degree is judged by the reddening of the skin. Once a day for 7 consecutive days, this method is used for spleen cold and qi stagnation.
2. Acupuncture at Zhongchong point, shallow insertion without leaving the needle, and slight bleeding. This method is used for heart heat in the meridian.
Tips for relieving night crying in children
1. Maintain a fresh indoor environment
Keep the child in a good mood and create a good sleep environment for the baby: suitable room temperature, quiet, and dim lighting. The things used for covering should be light, soft, and dry. Make the baby urinate before going to bed. If you find that the child is wearing too much or often has a red face, it may be because they are wearing too much.
2. Relieve symptoms of excessive internal heat
Try to choose breastfeeding. Clearing heat products made from natural plants can relieve the child's symptoms of internal heat and achieve the effect of "clearing heat, moisturizing, and relieving discomfort". Pay attention to selecting reliable and well-reviewed heat-clearing products.
3. Avoid getting too excited before bedtime
Develop a good sleep schedule of early bedtime and early rising: 0.5-1 hour before the baby goes to sleep, let the baby calm down, do not get too excited before bedtime, and do not overly tease the baby. Avoid causing the baby to get too excited or nervous and have difficulty falling asleep. Avoid watching stimulating TV programs, telling scary stories, or playing with new toys.
4. Pay attention to the attitude and tone when communicating with the baby
When the baby wakes up at night, speak to them in a very low voice, and it is best not to turn on the lights in the room. If the baby wants to go outside the room, try not to satisfy their request. However, during this period, it is not to completely ignore the child. You can speak to them in a soft and gentle tone, so that the child feels that the mother cares about them, but do not excessively respond to their demands. After a day or two, a "delayed sleep feedback" will occur. So after two or three days, the child may accept this way of care and will no longer demand to go outside.
If the child's unreasonable demands are always satisfied, it will gradually become a biological clock and form a habit. It will be difficult to correct. Therefore, when dealing with various problems that occur in children at night, the method must be handled with caution. After one or two times, the child is likely to form a habit.
5. Do not overfeed the baby
Due to children's high metabolism, excessive food intake can cause "food stagnation" in the stomach, resulting in gastrointestinal discomfort and inability to sleep properly at night.
These are some relevant information about night crying in children. From the article, we can learn that both traditional Chinese massage and moxibustion can be used to treat night crying in children. Parents of children with this condition can learn more about these methods.
