Sleeping T i p s Fo r
KIDS by Steve Gamel
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aise your hand if you’re still having to “gently” pull your screaming and groggy child out of bed so they can get dressed and make it to school on time. Wow; that’s a lot of hands. For many parents, the struggle is real, especially during the first couple of weeks of the school year when our kiddos are still used to lazy summer days of staying up late and sleeping in. Getting up early for school is difficult for any kid or parent, and while you probably should have introduced a new sleep routine a week or so before school started, all is not lost. Many of the same tips still apply now that school has started. Here are a few you can try right now to give your kids the rest they need and make those mornings a tad easier.
...struggle is real, especially during the first couple of weeks of the school year... 40 | LANTANA LIVING | AUGUST 2021
Know How Much Sleep They Need The first step in determining when your child should go to bed is determining how much sleep they need. The National Sleep Foundation recommends different hours for different age groups. For example, teenagers need roughly 8-10 hours of sleep versus a preschooler, who needs 10-13 hours of quality sleep.
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