Night Night

* Ideally one should be asleep by 11pm
* Between 11pm to 3am, our vital energy is tuned to strengthen and revitalise gall bladder and liver meridian, important for rejuvenation of blood

Night terror
- a common childhood sleep disorders which many parents overlooked
- TCM believes this is seen in children with weak spleen and stomach
- Stagnation of food
- Heart fire

May be soothe through :-
* introducing Paediatric Massage
* adding chinese herbs such as lily bulb, lotus seed and longan fruit to food
* help child cultivate good habits of sleeping and taking meals on time
* choosing appropriate and suitable attire suitable to weather
* avoid frightening baby
* making sure child is fed before sleep so no waking up in the night
* ensure toddler does adequate exercise regularly
* create conducive and quiet sleeping environment