Most of the time, a small child spends sleeping. Especially a child from birth to one and a half years sleeps for a long time and falls asleep anytime. In such a situation, if the child has not drunk milk for a long time, then the mother wakes him up and feeds him. But the children's doctor told whether doing this is really right or not. In a video shared on her social media, pediatrician Dr. Raina Brar has answered whether the child should be woken up from sleep for feeding or not. All parents should listen to this advice from the doctor once.

Should the child be woken up from sleep and fed or not?

Dr. Raina Brar says that the child should not be woken up from sleep to feed every 3-4 hours. You can let the child sleep for as long as he wants to sleep. Let the child sleep for 6 to 8 hours, even if he wants to sleep.

When should the child be fed by waking him up?

The doctor said that there are 2 situations when you can feed the child by waking him up from sleep. First, if the child is less than 15 days old, then you will have to feed the child at short intervals. Second, if the child is not gaining weight or has any health problems, then the child will need specific advice from the doctor. Apart from these two situations, the child should not be woken up from sleep to feed him, he should be allowed to sleep.

What will happen if the child does not get full sleep
If the child does not get full sleep, it will affect his brain development.

The child's immunity is also affected by lack of sleep.

The child's growth is affected.
Growth hormones are released in the body during sleep. That is why it is important for the child to get full sleep.
If the child is not able to get full sleep, it makes his mood irritable.

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