BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SLEEP HYGIENE | Dr. Kanchankumar Bhagyawant

Have a set bedtime and bedtime routine for your child.
Bedtime and wake-up time should be the same on school and non-school days.
There should not be more than an hour's difference from one day to another.
Make the hour before bed shared quiet time. Avoid high-energy activities such as rough play and stimulating activities like watching television playing computer games before sleeping.
Don't send your child to bed hungry (give a light snack such as milk and cookies).
Avoid products containing caffeine, tea, chocolates, caffeinated sodas several hours before bedtime.
Make sure your child spends time outside every day with regular exercise.
Keep your child's bedroom quiet and dark.
Keep your child's bedroom well-ventilated and the temperature comfortable.
Don't use your child's bedroom for time out or punishment.
Keep TV sets out of your child's bedroom.

Dr. Kanchankumar Bhagyawant (Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist)

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