It is normal for children under three to have problems at bedtime. That they do not sleep at a stretch, that they wake up many times at night, that they cry, that they go to the parents' bed ... everything is normal, do not despair.
Now, when will we know that our son's problem is serious and that The time has come to go to a specialized professional.
In general, the answer to the question is when this bad night's sleep has an impact on the child's daily activities, whether psychic or physical.
Before the following symptoms, it is advisable to treat the child's problems in a specialized unit of child sleep, although first tell the pediatrician.
● When the child has excessive sleepiness during the day that prevents him from performing his activities normally.
● If you snore too much and feel as if you stop breathing for a few seconds, you may suffer from sleep distress.
● If you have nocturnal seizures or frequent sleepwalking or often talk or scream too much at night.
● If you kick violently, you move a lot in bed to the point of falling, the sheets wake up in a mess, you could suffer the syndrome of "restless legs."
● If you notice that your child is very irritable, sensitive or has trouble concentrating, he is hyperactive and his performance in school has decreased without other possible reasons.
● If you have traumatic and confusing awakenings, or have very frequent nightmares and notes that you wake up agitated.
● If you have a family history of sudden infant death.
