Sleep Needs for Children

 

Our 11-year-old twins are falling behind in their school work. One of them fell asleep last night at dinner. it is a real struggle to get them awake and ready for school by 6:00 am. The doctor says they are healthy but thinks they need more sleep. We told them to go to bed at 10:00 pm and have all electronics turned off by 11:00 pm. They claim that this when they connect with their friends so they can’t turn them off then. What do we do now?”

 What do you do now? How about stepping up to the plate and be wise parents, setting appropriate boundaries for your children, and role modeling good sleep patterns and habits. This includes removing all TVs, computers, iPads, telephones, and other electronics from the bedroom. When they use them, they must do so in another room in the house. Their bedroom is for sleeping. Period. Good grief, who is running the show at your house: the parents or two pre-teens?