There are parents who are lucky that their babies sleep perfectly from day one. They wake up to eat for a few weeks at night, but then almost suddenly, they magically begin to sleep through the entire night or for at least six hours straight. A luxury for parents of babies and young children. But not everyone is so lucky.
Children and babies can wake up at night
There are many fathers and mothers who have to get up several times at night because their babies or young children demand them. This is the most normal thing in the world, despite the fatigue and sleep that fathers and mothers can drag on for weeks. The reasons can be many and varied depending on the age of the little ones and the circumstances.
A baby may wake up because he is hungry, because the diaper is bothering him, because he has had a nightmare, because he needs the love of his parents to fall asleep again, or simply because he is not sleepy. A young child may wake up for reasons similar to those of a baby; he is sleepy, thirsty, hungry, wants to know that you are around, wants to go to the bathroom, does the diaper bother him if he is still wearing it, has had a nightmare, etc.
They need you also at night
Babies and toddlers need you. They need you during the day and also at night. They need to know that they have you close, that you will be by their side, that you will not fail them. They need to know that you will protect them whenever they require you.
For this reason, do not be angry if your child wakes you up 3 times in the same night, because he needs your unconditional love. If you get angry, you will only be transmitting that you will not always be available to assist them, Or that if something happens to him, you won't be by his side to protect him. This can make children feel unsafe and think they are abandoned at night. This can also generate fears and anxieties that they would also extrapolate to the day.
It is true that you are sleepy, that the fatigue you accumulate makes life somewhat more complicated than if you had an ideal rest. But you are a father or mother and being one is this You have dependent beings in your charge who need you to develop physically and emotionally in a balanced way.
It won't last forever
This stage will not last forever, it is temporary. Your children need you now more than anything else, but they will grow up and this dependency will end. Let me anticipate that this will cause you grief and emotional pain, because they will know how to take care of themselves. So, Enjoy your children now even if fatigue takes hold of you, because they need you, they need your unconditional love. When they grow up, they will remember everything you have done for them and together with a good emotional work with you and with them, everything you suffer now, may unite you more strongly in the future.