When the baby cries at night parents should rather avoid emerging stress

Keep calm as much as possible despite the stress of the nerves
Babies cry when they are Hungry or the diaper must be changed. This is completely normal. But when the baby wakes up screaming for the fifth time at night and does not calm down, the parents often have their nerves blank. Instead of hectic and stressed to react, mothers and fathers should, however, remain as calm as possible. Because the tension can be transmitted to the child and even aggravate the situation.
Attitude to the situation is very important
Most newlywed parents are woken several times by their baby at night. It wakes up crying because it is hungry or has a full diaper or simply wants to make sure that it is close to its parents. If this happens regularly at night, it can really strain your nerves. Especially if the child is difficult to calm down and does not stop screaming. In this case, the attitude of the parents is very important, explains Ulric Ritzer-Sachs of the online consultation of the Federal Conference on Educational Counseling, told the news agency "dpa". If they react excitedly, nervously and tense, the restlessness can be transmitted to the child - which makes it easier to calm down.

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Therefore, it is advisable to first look at it: "That will not last forever. At some point it will be better! "Continues the expert. However, this can not be planned because the sleeping behavior of the baby is hardly to be influenced. Therefore, experts always advise against wanting to enforce a sleep through "controlled screaming". This so-called "Ferber method" is harshly criticized by many psychotherapists and psychologists, as it can sometimes have serious psychological consequences. Because the parents' reaction to nocturnal crying can be detrimental to "safe mother-child bonding" and the creation of basic trust, according to experts.

Some children sleep quietly in their own room
If the child does not rest in his cot next to the parent's bed, a move could possibly remedy the situation. "Some kids sleep better in their own room," says Ritzer-Sachs. There is usually no problem here, even with very young children, since a baby monitor can react immediately when it wakes up.

In some cases, according to the expert, crying baby can not help lift it up right away to avoid stress and hectic rush. This applies, of course, only if hunger and a full diaper can be ruled out as a reason for crying. Often it is reassuring for the child, if you only look at it, quietly speaks to him or strokes it, explains Ritzer-Sachs. If in doubt, the pediatrician, midwife or early intervention center can help. Parents should not be afraid to use these offers if necessary. "No one thinks it's funny when parents are worried because the baby often wakes up at night," the expert said. Frequently, doubts could be dispelled if the parents hear that their actions are in order, adds Ritzer-Sachs. (No)