Sleep well, grow up appropriately for your age.
“Sleep” is an important part of human life because while sleeping, the organs in the body get a complete rest. There is also repair of worn out parts and the balance of various chemicals in the body. It also affects memory and various developments, especially in children. Therefore, good and effective sleep affects the good development in the future of that child.
The appropriate sleeping time for children at each age range
newborns to 6 months is the period when they alternate between sleeping and waking, but overall, children will sleep for about 12-16 hours. During the ages of 6 months to 1 year, the number of hours will decrease to about 14-15 hours. Then, children will enter preschool age for about 11-13 hours. During school age, they will for about 10-11 hours. Until they reach adolescence, children’s sleep hours will decrease gradually until they are equal to adults, which is 7-9 hours. Children should be trained to have good sleeping habits and appropriately for their age.
Obstructive sleep apnea
Condition in which the upper airway is obstructed intermittently during resulting in oxygen deficiency and carbon dioxide retention in the blood, which results in reduced quality. Children will present with symptoms such as frequent snoring more than 3 nights per week, breathing more heavily than usual while sleeping, pauses ยูฟ่าเบท in breathing followed by gasps, bed-wetting, sleeping in a sitting position or tilting the neck up, blue lips, headache upon waking up and falling asleep, or daytime drowsiness, learning and behavioral problems such as unusual mischief or attention deficit, aggression, and physical examination of children will find that they are underweight or obese, have enlarged tonsils, a small or receding chin, a high or hollowed palate, slower growth, high blood pressure, and symptoms of right heart failure.
In addition, introducing hygiene practices to children can help treat sleep problems in children, as follows
1. Go to bed at the same time every night and no later than 9 pm.
2. In young children, a nap schedule should be set
3. Sleep duration should be consistent.
4. The bedroom should be dark, quiet, free from noise, and at a comfortable temperature.
5. Encourage children independently according to their own time.
6. Avoid light during bedtime and expose children to light when they wake up.
7. Avoid heavy meals and exercise before bedtime.
8. Do not watch television or play with computers, mobile phones, or tablets in the bedroom.
9. Avoid caffeinated beverages such as coffee, tea, soft drinks, and chocolate.
10. Maintain a regular bedtime and wake-up schedule.