The bedtime ritual for children is well known to parents.
It is often accompanied by the plea (or torture) of "again";
another kiss, another story, another glass of water, another hug… These complaints are not insignificant, however.
Behind this screaming baby, this child who negotiates, cries and calls for arms, is perhaps hiding an individual in a state of intense fatigue, the National Institute of Sleep and Vigilance (INSV) was alarmed last March. .
Their survey of toddler nighttime behavior reveals that 76% of children aged 6 months to three years do not get enough sleep on weekdays, or less than 11 hours per night.
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So how do you turn the tide and help them embark calmly on the little train of sleep?
What to do when you have exhausted the parenting section of the bookstore, the stock of “calm night” herbal teas and the battery of the latest high-tech night light?
Specialists give us their concrete solutions.
Choosing the right light bulb
Héloïse Junier, psychologist…
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