| Many people suffer from a condition known as | | | | prevent childhood insomnia. We all like to be |
| insomnia. Insomnia is a sleeping disorder in which | | | | comforted so remember not to over comfort, or |
| the person has trouble going to sleep. Children are | | | | the child will continue needing the comfort just for |
| just as likely to get insomnia as any adult. | | | | the attention. |
| Childhood insomnia is very common and in most | | | | There are other factors that cause childhood |
| cases is outgrown or cured with treatment. If | | | | insomnia. Things like teething, too much sugar, |
| you have children, you can relate to being kept | | | | soda pop, coffee, tea, can contribute to causes |
| awake probably more than once in their growing | | | | of insomnia. Avoid caffeine for children, if at all |
| up years. There are a number of reasons for | | | | possible as it will not only keep them up, but it |
| childhood insomnia and in this article we will learn | | | | isn't good for them either. Intestinal worms can |
| some of those factors along with some possible | | | | be the cause of childhood insomnia too. This can |
| remedies. | | | | occur especially if you own a pet. We all know |
| Children depend on us for their every need; | | | | that pets get worms, but fail to think of our |
| especially when they are very little. Believe it or | | | | children getting them. Just remember your small |
| not, childhood insomnia can be caused from the | | | | child will eat and touch anything, and there are no |
| lack of routine. Children like a routine. Something | | | | exceptions to what they will usually pick up. I used |
| they can count on regularly. Going to bed at the | | | | to worm my young children in the spring every |
| same time each night can help alleviate some | | | | year when they were younger. If they are |
| childhood insomnia. For some, it's just that simple. | | | | squirming around allot as they sleep, and wake up |
| Children don't like to sleep anywhere else, but | | | | frequently, you can just about bet they have |
| their own beds as this is a safe and comfortable | | | | worms. Just remember, this doesn't just happen |
| place for them. If their schedule is messed up | | | | in your home, it is a common cause of childhood |
| very much, they can become messed up as well. | | | | insomnia and it doesn't' mean you are dirty or an |
| We all like security and being in their own bed at | | | | unfit parent. |
| home, is a security which can account for a good | | | | Another factor that can set off childhood |
| nights sleep. | | | | insomnia is medication. Children are sick a lot as |
| Security can come in the form of just holding and | | | | they grow up, and most medications contain |
| rocking the child to sleep. Some children | | | | artificial coloring and additives which can cause the |
| experience nightmares and don't want to go to | | | | child to be awake. If a child is experiencing |
| bed at night. Nightmares can cause childhood | | | | insomnia, don't give them medication that will |
| insomnia as the child is afraid to go to sleep. | | | | make them drowsy as this can be harmful to the |
| Leaving a light on so the child can see, can | | | | child. When you are awake and wanting to go to |
| sometimes help, but in most cases, a sense of | | | | sleep I'm sure it could be tempting, but remember |
| security needs to be established. The child needs | | | | it could do more harm than good. There are |
| to know it is OK to go to sleep because you are | | | | some natural herbal treatments for childhood |
| right there and not going to let anything happen. | | | | insomnia that won't be harmful. |
| Children need lots of kisses and hugs to help | | | | |