Sleep and learning differences!! What do you need to know?
“It’s time to sleep, it’s time to sleep,
The fishes croon in waters deep.
The songbirds sing in trees above
It’s time to sleep, my love, my love.
It’s time to sleep my love.
So, go to sleep, my sleepy child,
The tiger whispers in the wild.
The otter utters by the lake,
It’s getting hard to stay awake.
So, go to sleep, my love…”
-Nancy Tillman
If only it were that easy and poetic, right?!?
Sleep. It is something that from day one of parenting life seems to be a highly popular topic of conversation.
Is your child sleeping through the night?
How many naps is your baby having?
Do you rock your child to sleep? Do they self soothe?
What is your bedtime routine?
Does your child sleep in? Do they sleep in too much?
How many hours does your child sleep per night?
As parents, we hear all of the messages about how important sleep is to our children (and as parents, we DEFINITELY feel the effects of those seasons of life when our children are not sleeping well).
There are recommended amounts of sleep for children to get, ranging from 8-10 hours for a teenager, up to 14-17 hours for a newborn (National Sleep Foundation). However, it isn’t just about the number of hours of sleep, it is also about the quality of sleep and the routine of sleep.
It is easy to feel a bit helpless when your child is struggling with sleep. We cannot force them to go to sleep. We cannot magically stop them from waking in the night. We cannot single-handedly improve their quality of sleep ourselves. So what DOES one do when their child has sleep issues?
First, realize that you are not alone. Sleep struggles are common amongst many children, but we definitely see a lot of sleep issues in children with many learning differences.
Do any of these sound familiar for your child:
They can’t fall asleep
They wake often in the night
They have so much energy at bedtime
They can’t seem to turn their mind off at night
They can’t follow a regular bedtime routine
They sleep odd hours
They are awake at night, but tired during the day
When we know that sleep is so important to a child’s learning, health and development, it can easily become a stressful and anxious time when your child is just not getting good sleep.
That is why we are so excited that we will be bringing in an expert to our 2020 Summit to help us unravel the mysteries and unknowns surrounding sleep and learning differences.
Ashley will share her personal story with her own health battles, her educational journey complete with monstrous challenges, and supporting her child in navigating learning, social, and emotional differences.
She will also discuss a crucial and often overlooked piece of the puzzle when it comes to sleep, stress, and learning differences (such as ADHD, dyslexia, and learning disabilities); the biggest mistake often made when addressing sleep challenges; and the cycle of sleep, stress, and life and the secret to reversing the downward spiral.
We will try to address all of those questions, concerns, and battles you have with sleep and your child. You will hopefully come away from this session with new tips, strategies and understanding about how you can improve the sleep struggles with your child.
Our Summit has gone VIRTUAL this year. It will take place on November 13-15th and you can gain access to all of the guest speakers and the keynote speaker with one donation to help support our youth campaign!! We are covering lots of topics from technology, to sleep, to executive function and apps, and more!
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SUMMIT OR TO SNAG YOUR TICKET!