Are you yearning for a good night’s sleep and some quality family time? The truth is, both are interrelated; better sleep can make you more present and energetic when spending time with your loved ones. But, how can you achieve the elusive restful night while juggling a busy family life?
Bedtime routines are not just for adults; they play a crucial role in the lives of children too. A well-crafted nighttime routine can transform the often dreaded “bedtime battle” into a peaceful and positive experience for both children and parents. Just like adults, kids benefit from a structured and consistent routine that helps them wind down, relax, and prepare for a restful sleep.
We all know that our sleep quality lays the foundation for our entire day. A full and peaceful night’s rest is not only about waking up refreshed; it significantly impacts our mental and physical health, productivity levels, emotional balance, and overall quality of life. A key factor in achieving a good night’s rest is the proper alignment of our neck and spine. Our neck is composed of delicate structures that, when strained, can lead to discomfort and interruptions during our valuable sleep time. It can result from various causes such as muscle strain, and sleeping in an incorrect posture.
How to get kids to sleep on Christmas eve is a collaborative post with DUSK Luxury Bedding to celebrate their Christmas Sleep Hub. As an adult, I know how hard it is to get to sleep on Christmas Eve and if I find it a challenge then I totally understand why my children struggle! The excitement, the anticipation and the joy all create a fizzing feeling that stops sleep. I think that Christmas Eve and Birthday Eve are the hardest night of the year to get children to go to sleep. So here are some of my tried and tested tips for getting children to sleep the night the Santa comes […]
Make Your Bedroom A Sanctuary is a paid collaboration with Vaulia. One of the things that has always been important to me, more so since having children is making our bedroom a sanctuary. I don’t hide the fact that I suffer from insomnia and that it has become so much worse since having children. However, there are a few simple rules that can turn a bedroom into a haven and mine is my go-to place when I want some peace and tranquillity. Yes, my bedroom is a sanctuary for me and using these simple tips you can make your bedroom a sanctuary too.
Mini has always been a challenge when it comes to sleep and now as a nearly 12 year old it isn’t much different, but I thought it would be worthwhile sharing with you our tips for dealing with tween sleep issues. We have tried everything over the years and can firmly say that some things work better for us than others. Mini is a much nicer child when he has had sufficient sleep. We also wanted to share with you how using a Simba Sleep Mattress has made a big impact on Mini’s quality of sleep and why.
From the moment my babies were born the first question I was asked was “Are they sleeping through the night?”. Well the fact was my boys never slept for more than 4 hours at a time until they were eleven months old and I thought that I was the exception and that babies were supposed to sleep, you must have heard the sleep like a baby quote and thought that is was a good thing! So at what age should kids be sleeping though the night?
It comes as no surprise to me and yes I see the irony that this post is being written at 2.21am in the morning as I have always suffered from insomnia, but my sleeping pattern or ability to sleep got much worse when I became a mum and my insomnia became “mumsomnia”.
Sleep issues, we have had them all as most of your are aware. We are also no stranger to nightmares and anxiety at bedtime or during the night. Most of these things can be helped with some proactive thinking. Many children around five to nine get nightmares due to becoming aware of the scary things in the wide world. My friend was worried her little one might start to have nightmares when he moved in to his big boys childs bed, which was provided by Time 4 Sleep. So we compiled the ideas we for preventing nightmares in kids that we came up with below:
Anyone who knows me will tell you that my two boys are energetic (that is an understatement) and always active from morning to night. Even illness doesn’t unusually stop them in their tracks. Well today it finally stopped MiniMad. He fell asleep on the sofa in the sitting room for 2 hours. It was such a rarity that I had to take a photo. He woke up and it was as though he had never been to sleep as he was back to the active, happy boy that he normally is. Sometimes I yearn for the time when they both still napped.
