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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 506906" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Well, quantity is reasonable. </p><p>STILL hard to wake? I'd say that there <em>has to be</em> a quality of sleep issue, somewhere.</p><p>BUT... it can be many things... </p><p>- physical/medical issues (sleep apnea, not enough REM sleep, I don't remember them all)</p><p>- too many interruptions in sleep - waking to go to the washroom, or cold, or hungry, or falling out of bed, etc.</p><p>- medications reactions affecting sleep quality</p><p>- extreme mental or emotional exhaustion... regular sleep just isn't enough, there is no recovery...</p><p>- mental health issues such as anxiety or depression</p><p>(this is just a partial list, but will give you some ideas)</p><p></p><p>Sleep hygene. I don't have the official definition around here anywhere, but... the way it was explained to me is, hygene is taking care of your body so your body can take care of you... sleep hygene is taking care of your sleep so your sleep can take care of you... </p><p></p><p>In practical terms, its about understanding the things that in general make for good sleep, and then understanding the things that specifically work for you (in this case, your child).</p><p></p><p>Things like...</p><p>- bedtime routines</p><p>- types of activities done in the last couple of hours before bedtime - computers are bad, high-energy activities are not the best, heavy meal in that timeframe can be an issue... quiet, non-competitive, low-stress activities are best.</p><p>- lighting - try turning down the lights in the evening... nature uses dawn and dusk to transition, why should we just switch off the lights and expect to go to sleep?</p><p>- noise - you might be surprised at just how noisy the home is when your kids are trying to sleep... dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, hair dryer, showers, clearing the table, putting away dishes, vacuuming, squeeky hinges, jingling keys, whatever else. Please note: not all of these, or even any of these, are a problem for any one person... but they might be. We had to learn to literally shut down our lives when difficult child went to bed... He hears things even in his sleep.</p><p>- lack of appropriate noise - some like white noise, some like classical music or other things that are calming and non-stimulating.</p><p>- blood sugar - being stuffed from supper isn't good, being high on sugar isn't either, and waking up hungry is worse. There is a balance. Consider a small balanced bedtime snack, like a glass of milk, or a bit of plain yogurt.</p><p>- your level of calm and relaxation will affect the kids and how wound up they are... ironic, I know, because it's their off-the-wall stuff that takes the calm out of us, but... you can learn to deflect, and it does help.</p><p></p><p>It's about getting to know your body, and applying what works on a consistent basis. For example, we've learned to save that cheesecake slice for lunch tomorrow instead of a bedtime snack! </p><p></p><p>Clear as mud, right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 506906, member: 11791"] Well, quantity is reasonable. STILL hard to wake? I'd say that there [I]has to be[/I] a quality of sleep issue, somewhere. BUT... it can be many things... - physical/medical issues (sleep apnea, not enough REM sleep, I don't remember them all) - too many interruptions in sleep - waking to go to the washroom, or cold, or hungry, or falling out of bed, etc. - medications reactions affecting sleep quality - extreme mental or emotional exhaustion... regular sleep just isn't enough, there is no recovery... - mental health issues such as anxiety or depression (this is just a partial list, but will give you some ideas) Sleep hygene. I don't have the official definition around here anywhere, but... the way it was explained to me is, hygene is taking care of your body so your body can take care of you... sleep hygene is taking care of your sleep so your sleep can take care of you... In practical terms, its about understanding the things that in general make for good sleep, and then understanding the things that specifically work for you (in this case, your child). Things like... - bedtime routines - types of activities done in the last couple of hours before bedtime - computers are bad, high-energy activities are not the best, heavy meal in that timeframe can be an issue... quiet, non-competitive, low-stress activities are best. - lighting - try turning down the lights in the evening... nature uses dawn and dusk to transition, why should we just switch off the lights and expect to go to sleep? - noise - you might be surprised at just how noisy the home is when your kids are trying to sleep... dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, hair dryer, showers, clearing the table, putting away dishes, vacuuming, squeeky hinges, jingling keys, whatever else. Please note: not all of these, or even any of these, are a problem for any one person... but they might be. We had to learn to literally shut down our lives when difficult child went to bed... He hears things even in his sleep. - lack of appropriate noise - some like white noise, some like classical music or other things that are calming and non-stimulating. - blood sugar - being stuffed from supper isn't good, being high on sugar isn't either, and waking up hungry is worse. There is a balance. Consider a small balanced bedtime snack, like a glass of milk, or a bit of plain yogurt. - your level of calm and relaxation will affect the kids and how wound up they are... ironic, I know, because it's their off-the-wall stuff that takes the calm out of us, but... you can learn to deflect, and it does help. It's about getting to know your body, and applying what works on a consistent basis. For example, we've learned to save that cheesecake slice for lunch tomorrow instead of a bedtime snack! Clear as mud, right? [/QUOTE]
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