With so many gadgets to play with and use and parties to attend, who would want to sleep? With so many distractions today, people—especially the younger ones or the teenagers—are having a hard time getting better sleep. This should not be a problem, but it shows how poor the quality of young people is today. Many do not perform well in school because they rarely get sleep due to all these distractions.
If you are one of those parents who are having problems that their teeners are not getting the right amount of sleep that they should have, here are some tips that you can share with them.
Ask them to cut out on too much caffeine intakes
If you are doing the grocery, you should be the one who has taken off the list the foods and drinks that contain caffeine, such as coffee, chocolates, sodas, and teas. But since you cannot monitor their routines outside your home, it is a must to remind them to cut out on these foods and drinks. You can do this by telling them the bad effects of caffeine not only on sleeping but on their overall health as well.
Tell them not to use alcohol as a "sleeping aid"
Many adults resort to alcohol to sleep fast. Since their bodies are much older, they can tolerate the effects of alcohol, but this should not be the case among the younger ones. If you are a parent, try to tell your child that although alcohol may help him or her to fall asleep, it may cause disturbances that may lead to a lesser sleep quality. Aside from not really helping them to get better sleep, it may also affect their overall health and physical appearance since alcohol may cause early aging.
Teach them how to relax before their bedtime
Although this is much easier to do when they are toddlers, parents should still try to teach their youngsters how to relax a bit when they are about to go to sleep. You can do this by spending time with the teener and talking about how he or she should handle the everyday stress either in school or in growing up. If the child can talk about these things before bedtime, he or she will sleep peacefully without thinking of so many things. You can also ask her or him to do relaxing activities such as reading a book or practicing yoga if you are not around to talk to him.
Ask them to have regular exercise
If regular exercise helps older people to get better sleep at night, what more to the younger ones? Explain to your child the importance of having just the right amount of exercise in getting better sleep and achieving optimum health. To make it more effective, join your teener in regular exercises such as light jogging or brisk walking. If he or she sees that you are "walking your talk," there is a greater chance for him or her to obey you.
Give enough hours for television or the Internet
For a teener to get better sleep, there should be fewer hours for him or her to spend watching TV or browsing the Internet. Since these two are major distractions, it is a must that parents restrict them with too much time on these activities so can sleep better at night.
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