{"id":6993,"date":"2024-08-19T13:03:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T13:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6993"},"modified":"2024-08-26T21:34:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:34:35","slug":"back-to-school-time-to-reestablish-your-childs-sleep-schedule-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/back-to-school-time-to-reestablish-your-childs-sleep-schedule-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Back To School &#8211; Time To Reestablish Your Child&#8217;s Sleep Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-927872518.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4152 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-927872518-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-927872518-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-927872518-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-927872518-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-927872518-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>While most parents tend to be a bit more flexible with their child&#8217;s sleep schedule during summer vacation, it\u2019s important to remember that back to school is just around the corner, and now is the time to reestablish a proper sleeping routine for your children.<\/p>\n<p>After a relaxing summer, children might need some time to adjust to their back-to-school sleep schedule. Here are some tips to help your child adjust to the change:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every night, beginning 1-2 weeks before school begins, set an incrementally earlier bedtime and wake-up time.<\/li>\n<li>Once your child\u2019s sleep schedule is established, stick with it.<\/li>\n<li>Establish a relaxing bedtime routine to allow your child time to unwind including a bath and a bedtime story (for young children) or reading time (for older children).<\/li>\n<li>Limit television, video games, and other electronic distractions before and during bedtime.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid big meals and caffeinated beverages close to bedtime\u00a0as they may prevent your child from falling asleep.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a peaceful bedroom environment which includes a comfy bed, an appropriate room temperature, and lights turned off, or with a night light if your child needs one.<\/li>\n<li>Be a role model by setting a good example for your child. Establish your regular sleep schedule and maintain a home that promotes healthy sleep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Getting your child back on track at bedtime will allow for a smooth transition for the first day of school and will help your children reach their full learning potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While most parents tend to be a bit more flexible with their child&#8217;s sleep schedule during summer vacation, it\u2019s important to remember that back to school is just around the corner, and now is the time to reestablish a proper &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/back-to-school-time-to-reestablish-your-childs-sleep-schedule-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,13],"tags":[1521,2069,2068],"class_list":["post-6993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-sleep-center","tag-back-to-school","tag-bedtimeroutine","tag-goodnightsleep"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6993"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9393,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6993\/revisions\/9393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}