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Kids and Sleep
Back to school means back to bed at a decent time. Here's some helpful info for parents.
“Let’s get those memories down to Long-term!” says Joy in the animated film Inside Out when Riley falls asleep.
That scene gives a glimpse into the importance of sleep. As the school year begins, youngsters need to establish good sleep routines so their brains are ready for learning.
While sleeping, important processes occur in the human body. Memories are consolidated during sleep. That means your youngster’s learning for that day is being finalized while she sleeps.
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Short-term memories move to long-term memory storage. Remember the colored balls moving along the chutes in Inside Out? Such motor tasks as holding a pencil, finding the way around a new school, or placing fingers on a keyboard to play a particular chord are burned in memory during sleep.
The brain cleans itself by flushing out toxic molecules. Substances that can disrupt brain function are shown the door while your child sleeps. The right amount of sleep means the right amount of cleaning to enhance learning the next day.
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Scientists have discovered even more benefits to sleep. What happens when your child cannot fall asleep? How does that affect brain health and learning?
The American Academy of Pediatrics has helpful suggestions for bedtime routines and other strategies for getting a good night’s sleep. Herbal remedies and melatonin are listed in these strategies.
A safe, natural product is QORE PM. With just the right amount of melatonin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, and a proprietary herbal blend, QORE PM helps thousands of youngsters and adults reset their sleep patterns in a healthy way.
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