How to Help Your Children Sleep Through the Night

Getting the proper amount of sleep is essential to your child's development. Children who don't get adequate sleep are more prone to sickness, may find it difficult to process information at school, and often find it hard to stay awake during the school day. The body naturally rejuvenates itself while we are sleeping. Making sure your child sleeps through the night is important. If your child is unable to fall asleep within half an hour, wakes up throughout the night, wakes up tired or falls asleep during the day, he may have a sleeping problem. Fortunately, these problems can be corrected by implementing good bedtime habits.

Instructions

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      Give children a firm bedtime. Allowing children to stay up late, even on the weekends, is not good. Set a strict bedtime and stick to it. They may resist at first, but your child will benefit from the consistency of an established nightly routine.

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      Help kids unwind before bed. Many sleeping problems are associated with overstimulation before bed. Turn off the television, computer, radio and video games. Read them a story or sing a soothing lullaby. This allows the mind to relax and prepare for sleep.

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      Turn off bright lights. Make sure there is not too much light entering the room at night. Close shades and curtains. Ensure that LED light from digital clocks is not too bright.

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      Make sure they get exercise. Daily physical activity is good for proper health and restful sleep.

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      Be quiet. Excessive noise in the home may disturb children while they are asleep. Keep loud music, television and conversation to a minimum, especially near the child's bedroom.

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      Make sure they wake up at the same time each morning. Waking up at the same time each day will help set their internal body clock. Soon they may not even need an alarm clock or the sound of your voice to wake them. Their bodies will naturally rise on their own at the same time. Make sure that enough sunlight enters their room in the morning.

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