You might not have known this, but when children sleep, their brain grows and develops. And while they sleep their brain is still working, but working in a way that doesn’t happen when they are awake.

When the brain is ‘working’ during sleep it forms:

• Connections between the left and right hemisphere of the brain, which is critical for language development.
• Memories and storing those memories, which is important for retaining and recalling information. It also shapes your child’s identity of ‘who they are’.

Which has longer term affects, including:

• Good habits: for eating and behaving, regulating emotions and behaviour.
• Good foundations for cognitive, emotional, physical, and language development.

When children have enough sleep, and their brain has had a rest from all the thinking and doing, it has long-term affects, including forming:

• Good habits: for eating and behaving, regulating emotions and behaviour.
• Good foundations for cognitive, emotional, physical, and language development.

Remember that young children need sleep during the day, not only at night time. If not a sleep, then a rest. They are able to relax, refresh and rejuvenate for the second half of the day – physically and more importantly, they are are better equipped emotionally to manage their behaviour and conflicts. Now, prelim research informs us that children continue to learn and grow even when they are sleeping. So children are better off cognitively too!

Read more:

1. Why sleep is so important

• https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/why-sleep-so-important?utm_source=canva&utm_medium=iframely”The power of sleep.

“Sleep is like food for your brain.

Getting enough sleep is important for your physical and mental wellbeing

Sleep lets your mind recharge and process information. It’s the only part of the day that your body gets to rest and repair.

Sleep can help you feel better, think more clearly and concentrate better. It gives you energy to complete tasks and can make you more alert.

Without enough sleep you may have problems with thinking, concentrating, memory, reaction times and mood”.

 

“It may feel like nothing much goes on when you’re asleep, but the mind and body are working hard. This hard work means benefits like:

• Improved memory
• Sharper attention
• Lower stress
• Increased energy
• Repaired muscles
• Improved mood
• Improved creativity
• Better decision-making
• Improved physical health
• Stronger immune system
• Boost in brain power
• Better mental health”.

2. Sleep reinforces learning: Children’s brain transforms subconsciously learned material into active learning

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226081155.htm

3. New research shows children are learning even when asleep

“Remember that young children need sleep during the day, not only at night time. If not a sleep, a rest. They are able to relax, refresh and rejuvenate for the second half of the day – physically. And more importantly, they are are better equipped emotionally to manage their behaviour and conflicts. Now, prelim research informs us that children continue to learn and grow even when they are sleeping. So children are better off cognitively too!”

Does your child have difficulties…

• • • going to bed?
    • settling to sleep – daytime and/or nighttime?
    • sleeping throughout the night?
    • waking up and wanting to sleep in your bed?

Baby, toddler, preschooler or even older. It’s never too late to help them.

Let us help you in this every day routine. A  routine that will change your child’s life physically, emotionally and mentally. And will give you some peace and calm too.

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