Insomnia in Children - 10 Tips on Helping Kids Have Sound Sleep

Insomnia in Children - 10 Tips on Helping Kids Have Sound
Sleep by Ryan English

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Introduce white noise: Sometimes, the neighbourhood might be going down
with parties and awfully noisy youngsters. That is not uncommon during the
festive season. Kindly turn on some soft soothing music to lull your child to
sleep as this might cure the insomnia.
Make light the day-time naps: Rather than have a quiet day and a restless
night, begin to allow the child only a few hours sleep during the day. Depending
on how acute the insomnia is, you can even consider scrapping day-time naps
entirely.
Let bed-time be regular: Just like in adults, interrupted programmes ruin sleep.
It is even worse in children. Introduce a standard schedule for kids. Late night
TV watching should be an absolute 'no'. Their bodies as well as their minds will
get used to a good routine and even look forward to it.
Remove play-things from the bedroom: Let bed time be bedtime. It is possible
that children will try to keep themselves busy with toys when sleep refuses to
come. When you are working on a plan to cure insomnia, then you should
remove all play-things from the bedroom. This includes games too.

Light exercise: Since an un-exhausted child is unlikely to feel sleepy, make them
tired by going out for a brief walk. Make sure you do not over do it. Don't make
this any other heavier exercise since its effect might be different. A walk works
well.
Early dinner: If your kid's time for sleep is at 8:30pm, let them eat at 6:30pm.
When food has settled and digestion has slowed down, sleep comes easier and
it is more restful. You should therefore avoid any heavy meal just before sleep
and snacks shouldn't feature either.
Lessen the caffeine intake: Just like adults, children react to caffeine with
reduced sleep. Due to their size and age, the response could even be worse.
So, simply avoid such drinks.
Attend to anxiety: Children respond to many new things with great anxiety. It is
fitting to talk to them at length about any new changes in their life. This will
reduce their anxiety levels and ease sleep.
Do not keep changing sleeping places: Since any change is a potential anxiety
problem for children, changes in sleeping places can also make it worse for
them to sleep.

About The Author

Ryan English

Try these tips with your child and you will definitely find that they work. Advice from a
doctor should also be considered if the insomnia should persist. Visit my website to
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In childhood development, sufficient
sleep is essential. Physical
development in children requires that
they sleep for at least nine- twelve or
even more. If a child suffers from
insomnia, the problem will definitely
be reflected in his/her growth. As a
parent, then, it awfully important to
follow the following tips to help your
child sleep.

Turn down the temperature:
Sleep comes easier when the
bedroom is well ventilated and
cool. You can also turn on a fan
if the weather in general is

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remedies and before making any drastic changes to your diet or exercise program.