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Daylight Savings, November 1st!
After a late night out Saturday, October 31st, full of sugar and caffeine, you will dutifully try to get your children to bed Sunday night, November 1, an hour earlier as we return to the morning darkness of Daylight Savings Time and head back to school Monday, November 2. Whoever arranged these dates doesn’t have children or teach school!
The National Sleep Foundation recommends that children between the ages of 5 and 12 get 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night. TV, computers, the media, and the Internet as well as caffeine products (soda) can lead to trouble falling asleep as well as nightmares and other sleep disruptions. In particular, watching TV close to bedtime has been associated with bedtime resistance, trouble falling asleep, anxiety around sleep, and sleeping less. Not surprisingly, children in this 5-to-12 age group often get poor or inadequate sleep, which can lead to mood swings, behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, and cognitive problems that affect children’s ability to learn in school.
Sleep Tips for School-Aged Children from the National Sleep Foundation: 1. Teach your child about healthy sleep habits. 2. Continually emphasize the need for a regular and consistent sleep schedule and bedtime routine.
3. Make your child’s bedroom conducive to sleep – dark, cool, and quiet.
4. Keep TV and computers out of the
bedroom. 5. Avoid all forms of caffeine. Plan Ahead!
Try to make your children’s bedtime 15 minutes earlier each night the week before November 1st to help adjust their internal circadian clocks. Good luck!
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