06 Practical Strategies To Maximize Your Child's Sleep

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Would you like to hear how to improve your child’s behaviors, attention, learning, mental and physical health? Do you also find that your child has difficulties with sleeping regularly throughout the night to include waking up tired and irritable. In this episode we discuss sleep, how it impacts our children's development, and give you a valuable tool for you to use to increase your child's overall sleep quality. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sleep is one of the most important things we do everyday and has the ability to impact every aspect of our lives. Sleep is especially important for the overall physical and mental development of our children. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sleep affects</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Attention and alertness</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learning and memory</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mood</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resiliency</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ability to learn and acquire language</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Growth and motor skills</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If your child is not getting enough sleep I want you to know that you are not alone. Various reports estimate that up to 50% or kids don't get enough sleep.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On top of that, studies have shown a positive correlation indicating that children on the spectrum who have sensory modulation disorders may also have innate difficulties with sleep.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is typically related </span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overresponsitivity</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">High arousal</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Higher cortisol (stress) levels throughout the day</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So how much sleep is enough sleep? This is going to vary bu