Children with sleep problems

Teachers report children falling asleep during classes. Many of these children are highly stressed and keep going on adrenaline. Over stimulation is often the cause. The way to deal with this is a strict routine. At the end of the day, children need at least an hour to prepare for sleep. Lights need to be switched down, all TV and Internet off. Parents need to have words and behaviour that is consistent every night, a strict time schedule set for regularity of bedtimes. Bedrooms should be very dark. Very soft instrumental music, the same every night can be used. 12 hours is ok for most children.

If children do not get enough sleep, they cannot concentrate, their schoolwork suffers, they can be bad tempered, vulnerable and lack confidence. They can have night terrors, sleep walk or sleep talk. Mental health professionals are inundated with parents who cannot cope because overstressed children cannot sleep at night! Article by Wendy Stokes  https://wendystokes.co.uk