Children and teenagers tend to struggle with adjusting to school hours in the fall. Since kids become comfortable sleeping in over the summer, kids and teens tend to oversleep or have a hard time waking up early for school. When summer vacation starts, sleep schedules become irregular, with staying up late at night and getting up late in the morning. And when you are ready to return to school and the vacation ends, you have to get back on a regular schedule. You know it, so it becomes a challenge for many children and teenagers It’s important to have good quality rest at night, because if you don’t, your brain doesn’t function very well, and you’re not able to focus during the daytime or able to memorize things, and your brain gets affected if you’re not thinking well younger kids and teens should receive around 10-11 hours of sleep every night for their brain to function at its best. She also shared a few tips and advice for parents who are preparing their kids for the upcoming school year. It is better to start bed early rather than late,” Siddiqui said. “If the school is starting in August, maybe two or three weeks earlier, to get back into the regular sleep routine, going to bed 10 or 25 minutes earlier than what you were doing before, so by the time school starts, you are back in the routine In addition to gradually adjusting kids’ sleep schedules to encourage them to go to sleep at a reasonable time, Siddiqui said advising them to put their devices down at least an hour before bedtime can also help. For younger kids, she suggests that parents try reading a book to help their kids fall asleep more slowly and avoid letting them consume sugary foods, drinks, or heavy meals right before bed.
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