1. If another parent is awake. 2. If the child is 15 years old or older and is doing homework. 3. When computers and phones are shut down and locked. 4. If a parent is sick and the child is safe. 5. If they sleep on the lounge and are accessible quickly. 6. If no cooking or appliance use is ... [ Read More ]
What time do your kids go to bed?
Is this a loaded question? Do I answer it honestly or do I say what is ideal? “I mean, I mostly, well sometimes I get them to bed at 7.30pm!”Some kids go to bed a little later because they aren’t up at 5am and some kids are probably in bed but not sleeping! It’s good to have a routine and just work ... [ Read More ]
Win "Stories for Getting Back to Sleep"
Sometimes kids ask you to tell them a story to help them sleep and now there is something that will help adults and children. Educational psychologist Diane Gillespie has crafted sleep stories to help people fall back to sleep in the middle of the night. The stories are short, peaceful and about ... [ Read More ]
The Essential Guide On Using Light To Improve Sleep
Although sleep problems can have a variety of causes, one major cause of insomnia is a disrupted circadian rhythm. Because of our modern, 21st century lifestyle, we've become way out of tune with the earth's normal day-night cycle. Luckily, there's a few things you can do about this. Get lots, ... [ Read More ]
9 Powerful Nutrients That Help You Get A Good Night’s Sleep
We sleep as much as a third of our lives. And that is not a waste of our time, because sleeping is very important for both physical and mental recovery. During sleep, all sorts of activities take place: restoring organs, such as muscle recovery. The brain also desperately needs that total rest to ... [ Read More ]
Vibrations cure bedwetting
Bedwetting is a big issue for many families and finding the solution is pretty tricky. If the child’s parents were bed wetters, then the child’s chance is high. It is definitely not a naughty behaviour, but simply, that the message from the brain to the bladder isn’t getting through, to stop the ... [ Read More ]
Some couples prefer separate beds or even the LAT option
There’s a lot we do and definitely don’t know about what goes on behind closed doors and often it isn’t because it’s shameful, but because people are too quick to judge. If people don’t follow the norm, it seems they are labelled as odd or weird, but maybe they are just doing what works for them: ‘I ... [ Read More ]
Go to sleep thinking about perfect stuff
We don’t mean to of course, we try and think of that positive thing that is trying to pop in, but sometimes all of the other things that we didn’t do today or did the wrong way, are eating us up! The answer is to be disciplined, be the boss and decide what thoughts will put you to sleep. At a ... [ Read More ]
Taking an author to bed is better than tossing and turning
Give or take an hour of sleep is better is better than tossing and turning, so just lie back and enjoy it, says Paul Wilson, the bestselling author of The Little Book of Calm. Quality of things in life often outweighs quantity and sleep is not any different. Paul said people feel cheated when ... [ Read More ]
This New Smart Mattress Pad Wants you To get Your Best Night’s Sleep
Many people believe that a comfortable mattress and sheets relates to a better sleep. However, experts have proven that room and body temperature have a vital role in a healthy sleep cycle. Temperature can be the difference between a sound night of sleep and a bad night of tossing and turning that ... [ Read More ]
What are your teeth grinding about while you sleep
If you see someone putting the tip of their tongue between their teeth, don’t be alarmed as they are training themself to relax and not clench or grind their teeth while they sleep. Bruxism or teeth grinding can be because of a person’s crooked jaw or just be a bad habit. If it happens occasionally ... [ Read More ]
Blame my genes if you don’t like how I sleep
It’s not my fault, I have the hPer2 gene! Sleep is still one of life’s mysteries, but scientists do understand some genes and what they mean, so next time you call someone lazy because they sleep- in, you maybe be told it’s the gene! In 2001, the University of Utah discovered a sleep gene ... [ Read More ]
Time to question your night time coffee
From time to time we hear many things to do and not do, but some things make more sense than others! I wouldn’t regularly have coffee at night, but on occasions I might. I just read an article – ‘Coffee in the evening turns the body clock back by around an hour’ and this has made me re-think the ... [ Read More ]
Release control and you will sleep better
Control drives many of us and it is a hard thing to control! It is like we have to realise we want control and then realise how to let it go when necessary. If we can control how we can control our lives will become calm and at every level we will function better. Starting with the awareness and ... [ Read More ]
5 things on the checklist before bed
A checklist before bed to cover your safety, cleanliness and power-saving needs and of course your loving needs. 1. Are the kids tucked in and are they safe from the toys around them? Check to make sure there are no lego pieces or small toy parts that little ones could pop into their mouths or nose! ... [ Read More ]
Intruders don’t like light or garage doors down
At night, it is dark and this is often why intruders think it is easier not to get caught. So, the best why is to have sensor lights at the front and back of your house and all doors locked, including the giant door at the front of the house locked - the garage door! Leaving the automatic garage ... [ Read More ]
Which colour do you sleep best with?
Well, you might think of white fluffy clouds and think white is the perfect sleeping colour and then because it is dark when you sleep, maybe black is the correct colour. However, pink is the perfect colour and not because of the actual colour, but because of the even distribution of noise that it ... [ Read More ]
Cute pillow love messages
The message could be a drawing of a heart or a heart chocolate or one, word, a short note or a letter and it could go under, on or in the pillow case. It could be for an anniversary, a birthday or just to show love. It could be for an adult, a child, a teenager; in fact, anyone. Who wouldn’t like to ... [ Read More ]
Eye-lashes hugging
Before your beautiful eyelashes hug each other I want to hug you and say goodnight! This is one sweet way of saying goodnight to anyone your care about; it is sweet and cute. Sometimes saying "goodnight" to kids can go on for a while as you call goodnight many times while walking down ... [ Read More ]
Fight after-dinner sleepiness
After a busy day and then a scrumptious meal, it is not unusual for some people to feel extremely sleepy. If you are also a person who doesn’t sleep well at night, you need to fight the sleepiness and go to bed at your regular bed time. If you give in to sleeping too early you may have trouble later ... [ Read More ]
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