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Sleep problems are very common during the first years of life.
Children differ in the amount of sleep they need, their ability to fall asleep, how easily they are awakened and how easily they resettle. Rarely is a child just a poor sleeper. As a parent, try to encourage your child to develop good sleep habits, such as learning to fall asleep by himself, that will last a lifetime. Keeping to a schedule and having bedtime rituals are effective ways to get your child on track. Certain sleep problems are more common at certain developmental stages and can be a result of new events and changes in the daily routine.