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Home›News›Aspirus: Make sure your kids get a good night’s rest

Aspirus: Make sure your kids get a good night’s rest

By Jalen Maki
September 8, 2020
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WAUSAU – Want to help your kids start each day off, right? Make sure they hit the pillow early enough each night.

Getting enough sleep benefits children in many ways. For starters, well-rested kids tend to behave better. They learn better too. And they may have fewer illnesses since sleep is good for the immune system.

For sleepy kids, it’s a different story.

“Being drowsy can make kids crabby. And it’s hard to concentrate on schoolwork when they’re tired,” said Aspirus Pediatrician Dr. Kylene Draeger. “In fact, recent studies have shown that the amount of sleep a child gets every night can be directly correlated with scores on IQ tests”.

Help kids sleep tight

But even though sleep is essential, all too often children fall short. So it’s important to make sure kids head off to bed early enough to get enough hours of nightly shut-eye. Experts say kids need this much sleep (including naps):

  • Infants—12 to 16 hours.
  • Toddlers—11 to 14 hours.
  • Preschoolers—10 to 13 hours.
  • Grade-schoolers—9 to 12 hours.
  • Teens—8 to 10 hours.

These tips may help if your child has trouble falling asleep despite sticking to a bedtime:

Wind down. As bedtime approaches, keep noises to a minimum. Dim the lights. Darkness promotes melatonin (a sleep-inducing hormone).

Turn off the tech. Avoid letting kids watch or listen to upsetting or scary content within two hours of bed, and make sure they avoid TV, smartphone, tablet or other screens within an hour of their bedtime. Some content can be too stimulating. And the blue light from screens can interfere with the body’s release of melatonin.

Start a relaxing routine. You might have your kids brush their teeth and read a book or take a warm bath before heading off to sleep.

Turn down the heat. It’s easier to fall asleep in a bedroom that is a little bit on the cool side.

Watch the caffeine. Encourage your kids to limit or avoid caffeinated beverages four to six hours before bed.

Set a good example. Go to bed on time yourself.

Want to learn more about sleep? Tune in to Aspirus Family Nurse Practitioner Shannon Handler’s podcast, “Do you love sleeping? You should” at www.aspirus.org/podcasts/do-you-love-sleeping-you-should-23.

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