Last September marked the end of summer and with it the return to school.
During the vacation months, parents tend to show more flexibility when it comes to maintaining their children’s sleep habits. In addition, throughout the summer there are changes of bedding (hotels, beach apartments, camps, etc.) that influence an alteration of sleep habits.
In the return to the usual routine, special care must be taken to respect the importance of sleep in school life. Therefore, parents should make sure that the sleeping equipment for their children is appropriate for their age and weight, as not all are the same and do not have the same characteristics.
The ideal mattress for a seven or eight year old may not be ideal for a thirteen or fourteen year old preteen, negatively influencing their daily activities.
The Spanish Bed Association, ASOCAMA, recommends having a sleeping equipment in perfect condition (base, mattress and pillow) to enjoy a few hours of sleep of optimum quality that allow children to develop properly both physically and mentally.
It is especially important to try to correct nighttime schedules in order to prepare for the return to the classroom. The routine of dinner, bath and bedtime should be brought forward little by little so that the change of schedules is not abrupt for the children and they arrive at the first day of school having a quality sleep and sleeping a sufficient number of hours to ensure an optimal use of the classes.
In addition to adapting the schedule, parents should adopt a positive attitude towards the change of routines and let the children participate in the back-to-school preparations with them, buying school supplies or clothes.
In addition, parents have the task of awakening the child’s interest in the course that is beginning, for which they should look through the new books with him or prepare the portfolio.
We hope you will take our healthy tips into account 🙂
