Tag Archive - Children’s beds

Parents advised to watch for signs of sleep deprivation

1 November 2010 by , No Comments
Parents advised to watch for signs of sleep deprivation

Lack of sleep can affect children’s moods and their performance at school so parents have been urged to look for signs of overtiredness. This is according to an article in North Shore News, which points to the importance of rest for recharging the body and explains that good nutrition and having regular eating times can [...]

Pupils ‘should get good night-time rest’

1 October 2010 by , No Comments
Sleeping for the correct amount of time each night is vital to good cognitive functioning in pupils, an expert claims

Sleeping well at night is “vital” for pupils’ healthy cognitive functioning, an expert has stated. Agony aunt Leanna Landsman told a Detroit Free Press reader who wrote in about her son that he may well need more rest. The mother said her son’s teacher had suggested he needed more sleep, noting that she had moved [...]

UK children ‘eating in their bedrooms’

23 September 2010 by , No Comments
Children in the UK are increasingly choosing to eat in their bedrooms, where they may have access to entertainment such as games consoles

Parents may be investing in additional bedroom furniture for their offspring as a new study shows that children are choosing to eat meals in their own spaces. Research examining lifestyle patterns among UK families found that 26 per cent of British youngsters are now eating in their bedrooms. This is according to a survey by [...]

Move kids' bedtimes 'to increase sleep'

15 September 2010 by , No Comments
Adjusting children's bedtimes can ensure they get adequate sleep

One way of ensuring that children get the right amount of sleep to ensure they perform well at school is to move bedtimes forward 30 minutes. This is the advice given by WTOP, which claimed that parents should consider such action in order to “function optimally”. By adjusting routines, the news source noted that many [...]

Bedtime 'most difficult for parents'

14 September 2010 by , No Comments
Parents find getting their children to bed without tantrums the most difficult time of the day, research shows

Many parents find bedtime the most difficult period of the day with their children, according to new research. A study by Bounty Parenting Club revealed that 30 per cent of adults reported their kids throwing tantrums when they were due to go to sleep. If the poll of 3,000 parents with offspring aged between one [...]

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