Lack of sleep affects not only the brain. Too little sleep leads to metabolic changes that can lead to obesity, the development of insulin resistance, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
You can tell if your child is not getting enough sleep if they wake up dizzy or sleepy during the day. As children grow, they need less sleep.
Children’s sleep schedule
Accustoming the child to respect the sleeping hours can be a real struggle. Doctors recommend a well-designed program for children’s sleep. Thus, according to specialists, newborns under the age of four weeks must sleep 16 hours a day. Until the age of 12 months – between 14 and 15 hours, and children aged between 1 and 3 years should sleep between 12-14 hours a day.
From 3 to 7 years old, the program can be adapted to 10-12 hours a day. Children between the ages of 7 and 12 should sleep at least 10 hours a day, and those over 12 can sleep eight hours, just like adults.
According to some research, changing bedtime or not following a regular sleep schedule can affect the normal development of the little one’s brain.
The midday nap is important
Equally important is the little one’s nap at lunchtime. Until the age of 2 this falls under the mother’s responsibility. When he goes to kindergarten, the child has a well-established schedule.
To teach the child to respect the midday nap, make sure that the rest time is approximately the same when the little one is fed.
After sleeping at lunch, the children recover their physical energy. I also sleep better at night.
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If the child has breathing pauses during sleep or snoring, is easily irritable, hyperactive, inattentive or sleepy during the day, exhibits night terrors, sleepwalking or recurring nightmares, it is good to take him to a doctor.
