Nowadays, many parents in families are very busy with work, so after giving birth to a baby, they are entrusted to the care of the elderly at home. The elderly are also very happy and dote on the baby. Many people say that children cannot sleep with the elderly. So, is this statement correct? Is it good for the elderly to take their children to sleep?
Is it good for the elderly to take their children to sleep
There is a saying online that it is a bad habit for elderly people to sleep with their children. Because the energy of the human body will gradually become similar, the magnetic fields will balance each other. If elderly people sleep with children for a long time, their complexion will become more rosy and healthy, while children will experience the opposite situation. The doctor said that the above statement is not scientific, but sleeping with the elderly does have an impact on the child, but only in terms of the respiratory system.
Due to natural aging of the body, the respiratory system function of the elderly may decline to some extent. Therefore, during nighttime sleep, the elderly need to inhale more fresh air to obtain oxygen. If infants and elderly people sleep together, they will inhale more carbon dioxide, which will cause insufficient oxygen intake for the baby and affect brain development. So it's better for babies to sleep alone, which can not only exercise their independent consciousness from an early age, but also benefit their development.
The benefits of children sleeping on their own
1. Fresh air
During sleep, the human brain and entire body are actually growing and developing, and fresh air helps with the growth and development of the brain and body during sleep. Children sleeping among adults is actually the worst place for air quality.
2. Space for expressing oneself
As children grow up day by day, the space they need for sleep also increases. The crowded state may make it easier for children who are accustomed to crowded conditions to fall asleep, but it is not conducive to their overall relaxation during the sleep process.
3. Dealing with darkness alone
The child sleeps in their own small room and needs to face the darkness alone. This is a big step forward on the path of children's independent development. During this process, children need to learn to deal with negative emotions such as fear and loss on their own.
So, whether it's the elderly or parents sleeping with children, it's better to train them to sleep alone, but the process should also be gradual and not too sudden. You can explain to your child the benefits of sleeping alone. Children are also very fragile in their hearts, and we need to make them truly feel that their love for them has not decreased.
