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What is the Cause For Insomnia In Children?
By administrator | November 23, 2009
Did you know that children can suffer from insomnia as often as adults. And often, the reasons for insomnia in children are the same for adults. In fact, there are few causes for insomnia that are unique to adults or children.
Stress
Stress comes in many forms. This is one of the leading causes of insomnia in children and also in adults. Stress can come in a variety of forms, and there is little doubt that anxiety is a leading cause for insomnia in children. Distress about a bully or classwork can manifest itself as insomnia in children. The pressure of fitting in and making friends as well as keeping friends can be heavy for children to bear and can be the causes of insomnia in children.
Exposure to violence, literally and in media entertainment can also be stressful enough to be the cause of insomnia in children. Children have relatively simple thoughts which are not complicated. Their exposure to depravities as seen in television and heard on the radio can disturb them enough to trigger insomnia. Fear and anxiety over losing a pet or loved one may also affect a child’s ability to fall asleep or stay asleep.
The Environment Factor
Another big factor to the causes of insomnia in children is the environment that the child is exposed to. It’s good practice to maintain a sleep-conducive environment for anyone, but children thrive with consistency. Allowing the child to sleep late on weekends can program his body to sleep late all the time. The biological clock gets used to this routine and keeps to it since the child may also will himself to stay awake for the sake of watching TV.
Other causes of insomnia in children related to the environment are the weather and the seasons as well as pollutants. Days of rainy or stormy weather can lead to a depressive mood and disrupt a child’s sleep. And a change in season could cause insomnia in children as allergens cause breathing or other respiratory difficulties. Pollutants can also be as effective as allergens in creating havoc in a child’s upper respiratory system. Pain and discomfort often accompanies any allergic reactions the child may have.
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