WHY DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE SLEEP PROBLEMS?
What about the neighbours?
Parents are always concerned about the reaction of neighbours when planning to implement these strategies for helping their children with their sleep problems. We recommend that parents tell their neighbours of the problem and of the planned intervention. The vast majority of people will be sympathetic and supportive once they are told, especially if the eventual outcome will be peace and quiet for everyone.
Use of medications
Drugs have a limited place in the treatment of sleep disorders. They are not the cure or the answer to these problems, and are probably used too frequently and for too long. The management of sleep problems in childhood revolves around the behavioural techniques described above. Most children will respond readily to these suggestions, and drugs are not needed.
In a small number of cases, medications are useful over a short term to break the cycle and give the behavioural techniques a better chance of working. They are given in full doses for 2-4 nights, then the dose is gradually reduced over the next week while the other strategies are being put into place.
Drugs should never be used as the only form of treatment of sleep problems, and should never be used for longer than two weeks.
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Posted on May 21st, 2009 by admin
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