Good quality sleep is important for children and has a significant impact on their wellbeing and mental health. Without it, you might find they:
- Become snappy and irritable / struggle with their mood
- Struggle to focus in the day
- Loose concentration easily
- Forget simple things
- Become more emotional
- Become lethargic and lack energy
- Are less organised and more overwhelmed with simple tasks
- Feel sad or down a lot
- They have more tantrums
- Struggle to share
- Struggle to think about others
- Struggle to follow instructions
- Seem like they have too much energy
In order to get a good night’s sleep, we need our brains to be able to settle and be calm enough to fall into a peaceful sleep. This is really difficult for children when they are processing trauma for two reasons..
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Who is this for?
Parents and Foster carers of children who have been through trauma
Anyone who wants tips on how to create a healthy, calm bedtime for their child
Teachers/ professionals to share with the parents and carers they know