Summer and sleep

Summer and Sleep

• Children may get sleep disturbance when the days are longer in summer.
• Good quality sleep is absolutely essential for good learning and behaviour.
• Ensure your child has regular routine of going to bed at the same time every night.
• Switch off all electronic gadgets (TV, mobile, ipad and even LED lights) atleast 1 hour before the scheduled bedtime.
• Do some activities like story book reading, or listening to some music over radio, or talking about the activities during the day before bedtime.
• Make sure the room is dark so that the brain can release the hormone ‘melatonin’ which helps sleep. A small non-LED lamp can be kept at a distance if some children are afraid to sleep in the dark.
• Make sure children get adequate exposure to daylight by playing outdoors, so they get tired and fall asleep on time.