The benefits of adequate sleep for children are self-evident, and the body will repair itself when sleeping, thereby relaxing the child's physical stress and allowing the child to have a healthy emotional state.
If the child sleeps late and does not sleep enough for a long time, it will definitely affect the child's physical health, and the children will not grow tall, easily fatten, have low immunity, and are prone to anxiety and irritability because they cannot get a good rest.
And sleep is not good, the child is mentally weak the next day, and learning is not efficient. Long-term distraction, memory loss, and loss of confidence in learning.
So parents should ensure that their children have quality sleep!
Not so, the length of time is a criterion for quality sleep, but it is not exactly equivalent to good sleep.
In general, as children age, the amount of sleep they need is gradually reduced: Infants 4-12 months of age, sleep 12-15 hours (including daytime naps) Children aged 1-3 years, sleep 11-14 hours (including daytime naps) Children 3-5 years old, sleep for 10-13 hours (including daytime naps) Children 6-12 years old, sleep 9-11 hours (including daytime naps) 13-18 years old, sleep time 8-10 hours (including daytime naps)
Quality sleep is more about the quality of your child's sleep:
Fall asleep quickly, and the child can fall asleep within half an hour while lying in bed;
It is not easy to wake up, and the child will not be startled when he sleeps, chad always wakes up;
When you wake up, you are energetic, and no matter how long you sleep, if your child is dizzy and bloated when you get up, it is useless.
So how to ensure the quality of your child's sleep?
1. Help your child use a better sleeping position
Children's sleeping positions are strange, rolling around the bed, and many parents complain that they have to find a sleeping child in bed for half a day to find a sleeping child.
It is recommended to let the child use the side lying position to increase the child's sense of security and let the child fall asleep better.
2. Do not let your child use electronic products before going to bed
Not only adults, but now many children also like to watch TV, play mobile phones, and play iPads before going to bed, but these electronic products will make children very excited and difficult to sleep.
3. Fix the sleeping process
Parents may wish to perform a fixed ritual for their children before going to bed. For example, drink milk half an hour before going to bed, then brush your teeth, change your pajamas, tell a story, or chat for a while.
Through this set of fixed processes, it is ensured that children go to sleep at a relatively fixed time every day, helping children to develop the habit of sleeping on time.
4. Create a good sleeping environment
Try not to turn on the lights when sleeping at night, keep the room dim, and don't make too much noise.
Instead, do not close the curtains while the children are sleeping during the day, so that the children do not turn upside down day and night.
5. Properly let the child exercise more during the day.
Children are particularly energetic, if they lack exercise during the day, and their energy is not released, then they will sleep late at night. Therefore, parents should let their children exercise more during the day and consume their physical strength, so that at night, the child's body will be easier to fall asleep because of fatigue.
Hope every child has a good night's sleep, I am a lulu teacher of early childhood education, thank you for reading, welcome your comments like collection!