#asktheexpert hello sir - my son does not sleep well in the night time. he always wants to be cradled on my legs and as soon as I put him down - he wakes up. please suggest what can be the cause and what is the advise

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fluctuations in the sleeping pattern of young children are common but tend to stabilize as they grow older. it is important to consider environmental factors such as temperature changes, potential digestive issues, and respiratory obstructions causing nasal congestion. if the child is developing well, there is typically no need for excessive concern regarding their sleep habits as they tend to naturally enhance over time. encouraging daytime physical activity while limiting excessive napping can assist in improvixng nighttime sleep quality.

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For big children it is important to increase the physical activity of the child during the daytime and also see that the child is drinking plenty of water and is having a good diet just before sleep but at the same time the diet should be easily digestible and not very heavy diet which is causing more gas formation because that also can lead to digestion problem and that can disturb the sleep. also it is important to look for any environzmental disturbance which is affecting the sleep like temperature variations as well as the mattress problem. rule out constipation which might be causing gastric disturbance anzd change in sleep pattern
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