Lack of sleep affects every minute of every day for every person in the family because lack of sleep isn’t just about being tired. Sleep has a role in everything your child does and how he feels – dawdling, temper tantrums, hyperactivity, growth, health and even learning to tie his shoes and recite the ABCs. Sleep affects everything. The following ideas are of value to almost any sleeper, of any age. These tips can bring improvement not only in your child’s sleep, but also in her daytime mood and last, but not least – improvements in your own sleep and outlook as well.
This year Dietitians of Canada have taken on a new challenge in Nutrition month. Registered Dietitians from across the country are experiencing the grocery store through the eye of the consumer:
Are you tired? Me too! But, guess what… your child or teen is probably even more tired. In fact, 80 per cent of teens, and nearly 70 per cent of kids under 10 are sleep-deprived. Sleep deprivation can be a significant problem for kids, interfering with almost every aspect of their lives.
I always believed that I thrived on the challenge of change. I’m a Gemini, and we love to mix it up. Constantly trying new things, we are die-hard multi-taskers and communicators. I chose a career that offered me plenty of creative challenges. Each week, I flew to a new city I hadn’t been to before. Laptop bag in hand, I’d push up to boardroom tables and participate in meetings with Fortune 500 business leaders in their industries. It couldn’t be any better - until a small lump changed everything.
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