Sleep Issues with Potty Training
Sleep issues with a young family can be very disruptive to family life. Children can be difficult to get to sleep but sleep disorders among children are not much different to those that occur in adults. Sleeping problems amongst children is however, much more common. Here are some of the most common sleep problems that you may be faced with.
It’s sometimes hard to work out when you are having a sleep issue with your child because of all the different sleep patterns they have as they grow. It may not be considered odd for a 2 month old to wake up frequently during the night but the same pattern in a toddler would be considered unusual. Parents also differ greatly in their views of what may be odd behaviour. Let’s have a look at some of the most common sleep problems.
The most common problem amongst children is bed wetting. Most people consider it a serious problem if it is happening with regularity and the child is rarely dry through the night. It can also be considered a problem if the child suddenly starts bed wetting if they have had years of continence. Children who are behind their age group at three are more likely to still be wetting the bed at age six. It shouldn’t be passed off as unpleasant toddler behavior or just that they are uncooperative.
To avoid these issues it is good practice to put a child in bed while they are still awake and let them go to sleep on their own with their own self comforting techniques. By doing this they will learn to put themselves to sleep if they wake up during the night and will have no need to disturb the parents. Starting up potty training or other small milestones may cause sleep disturbances for a short while.
Most parents are eager to know when their small child is likely to start sleeping through the night. By putting children into bed while they are still awake you are conditioning your child and this will be a big help later on when potty training starts.