What to do if the child is afraid of the dark?

What to do if the child is afraid of the dark?

Hello. This article is dedicated to parents whose children are afraid of the dark. The average age of children who are afraid of the dark is from 2 to 8 years.
The reasons may be different. Here are 7 tips to help your baby fall asleep:

1. Watching a cartoon, a movie emotionally affects the child's psyche. Limit access to TV, smartphone, computer. Even advertising can impose fears on a child.

2. At night, read good stories with a good ending. Where the main characters have a positive image. When you tell your child a fairy tale, he will fall asleep under it. And you

3. Set up the nursery in a cozy way and buy a children's night light so that the child falls asleep in the light. Gradually reduce the amount of light. Which is better to choose a night light for a child will be discussed later in this article.

4. Present a toy with which the child will fall asleep. He will fall asleep not alone and feel protected. Choose a toy with your child, he should like it. Remember. The toy should be soft, safe, without small parts and not cause allergies. Because the baby will sleep with this toy.
Soft toy-night light is perfect for baby's sleep.

5. In the evening, try to reduce active games, then the child's energy will have nowhere to go. There is an option to take a walk with him so that he is tired and wants to sleep himself. But here we must not overdo it.

6. Play relaxing music before bed. It will help calm the baby, distract from fears. Hang musical pendants, musical interactive toys on the crib.

7. Communicate with the child. If the child says that he is afraid of something. Show him that you are with him. That monsters don't exist. There is no one in the closet. Reassure him that there is no reason to be afraid.

These simple tips will help your child fall asleep in the dark. And parents should be calmer for the child.