Not many know that a fussy child can be caused by a stressed mother's condition. How come can? Does it have anything to do with it? Instead of guessing the reason, come on, see the explanation here.
Try, ok, think about it. When stressed, you may have felt that your little one's mood was also "infected" by your mood. He suddenly became cranky and more unruly. If that's the case, Mother too, right, who bothered?
Causes of fussy children when the mother is stressed
Many things can make a mother stressed, ranging from homework that never ends, office work, or children who have difficulty eating or don't want to breastfeed. Even though taking care of children is tiring, try to keep stress under control, OK, Bun.
Stress can affect all aspects of your life. When stressed, you can become irritable and irritated, often have headaches, experience mood swings, easy to forget, have trouble concentrating, have trouble sleeping, or feel unhappy and lazy to do anything.
Consciously or not, these symptoms can be felt by the baby, you know. For example, if you usually don't have difficulty dressing your child's clothes, when you're stressed you're prone to being dazed.
There are problems, such as forgetting to apply eucalyptus oil, forgetting to put on a diaper, which makes Mother have to go back and forth to open and re-attach the Little One's clothes. If this happens repeatedly, it is natural for the child to be uncomfortable and eventually fussy.
A child can be a reflection of his mother's feelings. In fact, from birth babies can pick up on emotional cues from those around them and imitate them in their attitude towards things. Now, because Mother is the closest person to the Little One, don't be surprised if when Mother is stressed, the baby becomes more fussy and sensitive.
When you are stressed, your cortisol levels will also increase. If you are currently breastfeeding your child directly, this hormone will flow into breast milk and be drunk by the child. This is thought to be able to make children become stressed and cranky.
Even so, the relationship between the hormone cortisol in breast milk and stress in children still requires further research. So, you don't need to stop breastfeeding your little one when you're stressed.
Tips for Managing Stress Well
So that the child does not contract stress and make Mother more dizzy. It's a good idea to know the following tips for managing stress:
Find out the cause of stress
Find out what causes you to experience stress. If stress has to do with the father or someone else, don't hesitate to talk about it and find the right solution for your problem.
In the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, staying at home can also stress you out. To overcome this, you and your family can do family time by taking a walk in a deserted park. However, make sure to continue to apply the Corona virus infection prevention protocol, yes.
Ask other people for help
If stress is caused by fatigue, don't hesitate to ask your husband or family for help. With a lighter workload, mothers can be more relieved and take care of children with a good feeling.
Do "me time"
Being a mother is not an easy job. Sometimes taking care of your little one can also make you bored. Therefore, take some time to me time and taking care of yourself so that you are in a better mood, for example by reading a book or just going shopping alone without taking your little one.
As we all know, the stress we feel can affect a child's mood. Even so, stress is something that is inevitable in life and is difficult to avoid.
now, how we respond to stress can have different results in children. Avoid responding to stress with violence, such as yelling, yelling, or slamming things. Directly or indirectly, this will disturb the peace of the Little One and can have a bad impact on his mental health.
Mothers should try to be able to control stress as well as possible, so that your little one does not get fussy when your thoughts and moods are disturbed. If your efforts don't work, immediately consult a psychiatrist or psychologist for the right advice.
