Steps To Better Sleep For Children And Babies Part Two:

As wonderful and organic as sleep is, it can be the origin of continual frustration for countless people. When the problem is with a child or a baby, the frustration can be magnified.

Most people are often oblivious to just how crucial a part sleep plays in an individual's life. A proper night's rest is teaming with health benefits and it is important to understand just how and why that is. 

Sleep is a natural required activity for survival. This behavior occurs every day. The act of sleeping is vital in ensuring healthy, functioning cognitive and motor systems. This is especially true for growing children and infants. Children who lack sleep are often cranky and unable to focus on their daily tasks. They are also more prone to sickness, as sleep deprivation weakens the immune system. A lack of sleep also stunts a child's growth, which is otherwise encouraged with a proper night's rest.

When a child sleeps, both his/her body and brain go into resting mode. No one knows completely what the brain does when it is asleep. However, scientists have found that the brain replaces lost chemicals and improves memory when it is dormant. This explains why, after a good night's sleep, a person feels well rested and alert the moment he/she wakes up. A refreshed brain is better prepared to solve problems, retain what it has learned, and concentrate on the tasks at hand. 

Certain brain waves increase when a child is asleep. Once such type is the delta wave, which strengthens the endocrine system by secreting hormones in the blood. Other examples of sleep-dependent hormones are luteinizing hormones, of which puberty is dependent on. There are also growth hormones and prolactin, which is important in reproduction. All these hormones play a crucial part in ensuring that a child grows healthy and strong. While the brain undergoes repair when a child is asleep, so does the body. 

Youth is a time for play and restless activity. When a child is awake, he/she/ is always moving about. This strenuous activity means that kids put strain on their lean muscles, tissues, and bones. It is natural for these to tear and break when they are in constant use, so sleep is the natural answer to this. Sleep stimulates the body's systems to repair and restore these lost and torn ligaments. It also encourages growth and strengthens them. A proper night's rest makes the body more resilient and healthy. 

The remedies presented in this blog series are relevant to otherwise healthy children. If your son or daughter has any clinical or psychiatric conditions, please seek further assistance before using these techniques, methods described in the upcoming blogs. Be prepared to take control of this part of not only your life but your baby or child's life.

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Steps To Better Sleep Part 10

Sleep is so important for us but it is so difficult to shut our brains down and just relax, get into REM and recharge those batteries for the next day. This blog will help you go out there with unstoppable energy and feel better than ever before. 

Step 28: Try to Go to Bed Before 11 PM

It's really almost unachievable and unfeasible for adults to go to bed before 11pm. Most of them sleep at 1 or 2 AM. If you sleep early, most of your peers and colleagues will think that you are a loser. However, remember, skimping on sleep will make you weak, sick, moody and eventually, dead. Remember, you spend a third of your life sleeping so think about it and realize that sleeping is that important.

When you get sick, it's not your colleagues or boss who will take care of you, it's you and your family. Simply put, do not sacrifice too much of your health for money or for fun. When you got out of work, rest, do your hobbies and be with your family. Set an alarm on your phone at 11pm to remind you to prepare to go to bed.

Step 29: Take Advantage of Technology

Today, there are countless of software and smartphone and tablet applications that will help you monitor your sleep. They are available in Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and IOS. These applications are mostly free and consume just a little memory. For Windows and Mac, there is a free screen filter software called Flux that automatically adjusts your computer screen into cool (for daytime use) and warm (for night use). You can also adjust the screen brightness through it. That way, the production of melatonin won't be affected so much at night. If you are a desperate insomniac with a smartphone or laptop, take advantage of the following apps but feel free to explore.

• Pzizz Sleep (emits sleep-inducing sounds)
• Deep Sleep with Andrew Johnson (Helps you meditate)
• Proactive Sleep ( works like a sleep diary)
• Sleepy Time (tells you the ideal time to wake up and sleep) 

Step 30: Sleep Diary

Keeping a sleep diary will help you track down your sleep and your sleep progress. Also, write down the meals and activities that day. This will help you assess what causes your insomnia or inability to stay asleep. Your sleep diary will also come in handy when you approach your doctor to report your sleep problem. However, if your doctor prescribes you sleeping pills as a cure-it-all, don't take it. Your inability to fall asleep, whatever the reason is, is a message from your body that there's something wrong. Address the root cause first. Here is a list as to what you should write on your sleep diary. 

• Your sleep time.
• Your wake time.
• The number of times you woke up in the middle of the night.
• The meals you ate that day.
• The medications you currently take.

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Steps To Better Sleep Part 10

Sleep is so important for us but it is so difficult to shut our brains down and just relax get into REM and recharge those batteries for the next day. This blog will help you go out there with unstoppable energy and feel better than ever before. As we near the end of this Series, let's continue with Part 10

Step 28: Try to Go to Bed Before 11pm

It's really almost unachievable and unfeasible for adults to go to bed before 11pm. Most of them sleep at 1 or 2 am. If you sleep early, most of your peers and colleagues will think that you are a loser. However, remember, skimping on sleep will make you weak, sick, moody and eventually dead. Remember, you spend a third of your life sleeping so think about it and realize that sleeping is that important. When you get sick, it's not your colleagues or boss who will take care of you-it's you and your family. Simply put, do not sacrifice too much of your health for money or for fun. When you get out of work, rest, do your hobbies and be with your family. Set an alarm on your phone at 11 pm to remind you to prepare for going to bed.

Step 29: Take Advantage of Technology

Today, there are countless software and smartphone and tablet applications that will help you monitor your sleep. They are available in Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and IOS. These applications are mostly free and consume just a little memory. For Windows and Mac, there is a free screen filter software called FLUX that automatically adjusts your computer screen into a cool (for daytime use) and warm (for night use). You can also adjust the screen brightness through it. That way, the production of melatonin won't be affected so much at night. If you are a desperate insomniac with a smartphone or laptop, take advantage of the following apps but feel free to explore.

• Pzizz Sleep (emits sleep-inducing sounds)
• Deep Sleep with Andrew Johnson (Helps you meditate)
• Proactive Sleep (works like a sleep diary)
• Sleepy Time (tells you the ideal time to wake up and sleep)

Step 30: Sleep Diary

Keeping a sleep diary will help you track down your sleep and your sleep progress. Also, write down the meals and activities that day. This will help you assess what causes your insomnia or inability to stay asleep. Your sleep diary will also come in handy when you approach your doctor to report your sleep problem. However, if your doctor prescribes you sleeping pills as a cure-it-all, don't take it. Your inability to fall asleep, whatever the reason is, is a message from your body that there is something wrong. Address the root cause first. Here is a list as to what you should write on your sleep diary.

• Your sleep time.
• Your wake time.
• The number of times you woke in the middle of the night.
• The meals you ate that day.
• The medications you currently take.

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