The Best Tips to Help Your Child Sleep Better

The Best Tips to Help Your Child Sleep Better

Sleep is very important for all of us, but especially for children. Children are still growing and developing at a rapid pace and need a good night’s sleep every night. If you’re looking for some tips to help your child sleep better, read on. 

If your child sleeps well, they will feel better physically and mentally, and are likely to be happier too. Lots of children find it difficult to settle at night to go to sleep and many also wake up during the night. This is all completely normal. If your child is showing signs that they’re suffering from a lack of sleep however, it’s time to see what you can do to help them sleep better. Also, a child who doesn’t sleep well affects the sleep of their parents too. This means that when they sleep better, you should get more rest too. Let’s look at some things that you can try to improve your child’s sleep quality. 

Setting up the bedroom.

The environment we are in for sleeping can have a big effect on how we sleep. Luckily, there are lots of things that you can do to optimise your child’s bedroom for sleep. 

Start by doing what you can to ensure that the space is tidy and clean. It’s a good idea to think about storage solutions in the child’s room to make it easy for them to keep it tidy. A messy room is not relaxing so keeping the space organised is important. 

The bed itself is of course an important part of ensuring a good night’s sleep. Invest in a high-quality, comfortable and supportive mattress, like an Emma mattress, to provide your child with all night comfort. Choose a pillow that suits your child’s sleeping style and a duvet that is right for the current season. Soft bedding is also a great way to increase comfort levels and a fun design can make your child more excited to go to bed too. 

Another thing to consider when setting up your child’s bedroom to help them sleep better is temperature and light levels. We sleep better when a room is dark and slightly cool. Invest in a good blackout blind to make the room dark and limit early wake-up calls from the sunrise. In the winter, adjust the heating in the bedrooms to make sure it’s not too warm. When the weather is warmer, ensure good ventilation and air the room out before bed. You can also use blackout blinds to stop rooms getting too warm when the weather is hot. If your child needs a night light, opt for a light that’s dim.

Establishing a good bedtime routine.

To help your child wind down before bed, establish a good bedtime routine and stick to this every night. For young children, this can be dinner, bath, bedtime story or similar. Older children might want to have a shower, then play a board game, then read to themselves in their room before sleeping. Avoid screen time and intense activities close to bedtime as things like this can have a negative impact on sleep. Also avoid any food and drinks containing caffeine in the later parts of the day. This is not just coffee but also tea, some soft drinks, and chocolate etc. 

Healthy habits and other methods that help encourage good sleep. 

Sticking to a good bedtime routine and having a bedroom that is optimised for sleep are both great ways to help your child sleep better. There are other things that you can do that might help too:

• A relaxing bath before bedtime, with lavender scented bath products.
• Daily exercise or physical activity to use up energy, but not too close to bedtime.
• Spending time outdoors every day, in natural daylight if possible. 
• Using your bed for sleep only.
• Listening to calming music or audio meditations as you fall asleep. 
• Using a weighted blanket.

Conclusion

By trying the above ideas and tips, you can help your child sleep better. This will help them more than you can imagine and will also help you parents get more rest too. 

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