Back to school: a good sleep to prepare for your first comeback
After two months of vacation, not easy for little ones to resume good habits. In particular, that of going to bed earlier to be in shape the next day. To avoid blunders and other delays, badly seen a first day of school, so it is important to sleep well, and especially enough.
Quiet activities
During the holidays, we tend to release some of the pressure on childrenand let them play later than usual. One week before school starts, ban video games after the evening meal. And prefer quieter activities such as games of concentration, reading, a family film or cartoon. Nothing that can excite children and prevent them from sleeping.
Gradually, also advance the time of the dinner, like that of the bedtime. And schedule the alarm even if your teenagers are still on vacation. To prevent them from going back to sleep, plan various activities during the day to familiarize them with the pace of schooling. On the agenda: holiday book, purchase of school supplies and new clothes ... Do not forget the sport. Physical activity plays a positive role in the quality of sleep.
My child refuses to sleep
To face the recalcitrant, start the dialogue. Find out what's wrong. Back to school is stressful for toddlers. New class, new classmates, new mistress, new subjects ... All these changes can make them nervous, nervous and prevent them from sleeping. Instead of scolding your child, reassure him. Know the right words or read a youth book to calm him down.
For the little ones, do not forget the bedtime ritual: history, soft music, cuddle ... Do not be eternal but respect this need. It allows indeed to thechild to make the transition between a busy day and the return to calm. Anyway, stay firm on bedtime. children and adults do not have the same pace or the same needs. After 9 pm, the whole world must be in bed! As for you, now is the time to find yourself in love and unwind from this busy day.
