title: The prevention of sleep problems and colic.
abstract: The pediatrician can prevent or improve most sleep problems. Colicky babies need holding and cuddling. All babies should be placed in their cribs when sleepy but awake. Trained night feeding can be prevented by stretching out the daytime feeding intervals and making middle-of-the-night feedings "brief and boring." Trained night crying can be prevented by not providing any entertainment or lifting the infant out of the crib during the night. Fearful night crying can be prevented by eliminating the source of fears when possible and providing extra holding and reassurance during the day for fears.
mesh_terms: D003085:Colic / Q000628:therapy*; D004325:Dreams; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000628:therapy*