⑩ HOURS OF RESTFUL SLEEP
10 Hours of Sleep
SLEEP. IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN WE THINK.
And how it affects a child’s body and mind may surprise you. Not enough sleep can affect the ability to think, to learn and to manage emotions. Learn more about how to help your child get more sleep.
Videos
Here are a few more videos about sleep…
Links to Other Sites
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines
Canadian Sleep Society
Healthy Sleep for Your Baby and Child
Bedwetting
Teens and sleep: Why you need it and how to get enough
Sleep for Youth
Canadian Kids Having Trouble Getting Good Quality Sleep
ParticipACTION
Sleep Well, Sleep Safe (A booklet for parents of infants 0-12 months)
Glow Kids Tech Addiction Research
Talk to Someone
Do you have any concerns about your child’s sleep? If so, talk with someone to have a free, confidential conversation.
If you live in Simcoe County contact:
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit – Health Connection
8:30am – 4:30pm Mon-Fri
1-877-721-7520
1-705-721-7520
If you live in Grey County contact:
Grey Bruce Health Unit
101 17th St East Owen Sound On N4K 0A5
519-376-9420
1-800-263-3456
https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/
Social Media Links
Suggested Apps
Stuff to Do
Suggested Reading:
What To Do When You Dread Your Bed
Workbook for kids
Is Your Child Misbehaving…or Missing Sleep? Sleepless in America offers weary and frustrated parents a helping hand and an exciting new approach to managing challenging behaviors by integrating research on stress, sleep, and temperament with practical strategies and a five-step approach that enables parents to help their “tired and wired” children get the sleep they so desperately need.
Take Charge of Your Child’s Sleep
The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens
This book is about Screen Time, how screen-time impacts sleep-time.
Calendar
Other Fun Stuff
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