Every Little Thing: Happiness
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Parenting
  • Working Woman A-Z
  • Beauty & Makeup
  • Travel
  • Contact Us
Every Little Thing: Happiness
No Result
View All Result
10 Benefits of Early Bedtime for your child

10 benefits of an early bedtime for your child

by Kapila Rattan Bhowmik
June 18, 2019
in Parenting
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Hectic family routines are pushing kids’ bedtimes back. Could it affect your child’s health? An early bedtime can mean much more restful sleep for your child, and it is often much easier to implement than parents think. Here are 10 Benefits of Early Bedtime for your child:

10 Benefits of Early Bedtime for your child

A Healthier Child

Studies have shown, an 18-month-old with early bedtimes will be faster in developing motor, language, and social skills.

A late bedtime can negatively affect school-age child’s alertness as they would have slept late and would not have had required sleep for the mind to relax and rejuvenate. As a result, their performance in school is affected.

In fact, kids with early sleep time are emotionally stable as well .

Sleep is also related to dietary habits. Kids who sleep early have better dietary habits and better BMI( Body Mass Index) compared to the kids who sleep late.

An early bedtime appropriate for your child’s age significantly affects a child’s health emotionally, mentally and physically.

Less Night Wakings

This is from my personal experience as well, the later you put your baby to bed, the more you are the chances that the child will wake up in the nights.

The night my girls go to sleep on time (around 9 – 9: 30 PM ), the night they would wake up in the middle of the night less or even not!

10 Benefits of Early Bedtime for your child

Less Early Rising

The body secretes alerting hormones when we’re overtired, which makes bedtime more difficult. It may happen that the child to wakes up more during the night.

A child who goes to sleep too late, nap-deprived and overly drowsy will actually be likely to rise early. The ability to “sleep in” does not typically occur until a child is 6 to 8 years old.

Less resistance at bedtime

Children may resist getting in bed for a few reasons. Researches have found a connection between poor sleep and increased resistance and conflict at bedtime the next night.

With poor sleep, you may see more temper tantrums, power struggles, and poor behavior. These behaviors get prevalent if the child has a late bedtime.

A Predictable Bedtime

Think of the feeling when you have no plan of cooking but have to make it, how do you drag yourself to the kitchen. The same thing happens with our child when we have no sleep routine. By settling on an earlier bedtime, would mean you have more energy and confidence to make it possible. Although initially, your child may push back against the new rule, they will actually thrive with well-set boundaries.

Quality Time before bed

 An early bedtime and a soothing bedtime routine go hand in hand. Instead of just getting ready for bed, you’re making sweet memories together reading books, singing songs and snuggling. There is no hurry in sleeping as you are on time for sleeping. Make sure the activities before bedtime are quiet and calm.

Quicker to Sleep

10 Benefits of Early Bedtime for your child

A consistent routine and early bedtime will begin to create a more emotionally secure feeling for your child, which will help him go to sleep more easily. Production of the hormone melatonin – the body’s own natural sleep-inducing chemical – can begin earlier, and your child will be off to sleep more calmly and quickly.

More overall sleep

Children who get to sleep consistently early, don’t wake at night and don’t rise early unnecessarily simply end up logging more hours of sleep, which is needed for better growth of mind, body, and soul.

Healthy Sleeping Habits

As the kids grow up the bedtime does shift to a later time. But a regular routine and consistency of bedtime expectation will help in the future.

This means your child will be safe from the health issues rising due to poor sleep. Staying up late will be a fun exception than the regular sleeping routine.

More Restful Evening for you

When kids are off to sleep, you have some time for yourself. This can mean a more energized parent the next morning.

Read some Health Benefits of cycling for kids


Hosted By :Prisha LalwaniMummasaurus.com
IG: @mummasaurus1
FB: /mummasaurus1

#LetsBlogwithPri is a Blog Train hosted by Prisha Lalwani, Author at Mummasaurus. I wholeheartedly thank Kanika Manaktala Author at The Color Pallette for introducing me. Also, I would like to introduce Mahati, Author at Fantastic Feathers. Do read her blog post.

Comments

comments

Tags: early sleepingHealthindian parenting blogkidskids activitieskids activitykids funtimekids healthparentparenthoodParentingparenting blogparenting tipsparenting101sleeping habits

Kapila Rattan Bhowmik

My name is Kapila. I am an IT security professional by profession and a mommy of 2 lovely daughters and a Blogger by passion. Working Woman| Blogger | Everyday nuances | Reviews | Travel | Parenting|

Related Posts

Baby breastfeeding
Lifestyle

6 Types Of Most Comfortable Nursing Bras For New Moms

December 22, 2020

There is no one better than you who will understand the changes a woman's body has to go through during...

The New Chicco Hand Sanitizer – Keep Infections and germs away from your kids.
Parenting

The New Chicco Hand Sanitizer – Keep Infections and germs away from your kids.

October 19, 2020

Nowadays, when there is an unprecedented rise in infections, resisting oneself from touching things with our hands is the best...

Lifestyle

Budget-Friendly Cake Smash Idea for your Little One’s First Birthday

September 25, 2020

I always loved the idea of cake smash and letting the baby mess around and have fun. Check out this...

Is your child ready to go to Playschool?

3 ways to ensure your child is getting adequate nutrition that also supports his/her immunity

September 3, 2020

As a mother, I am sure you are worried about the kind of nutrition your child is getting, especially if...

Creative Activities for Toddlers in Lockdown
Parenting

7 Types of HomeSchooling Techniques for Your Child

July 31, 2020

Now that you know the brilliance of Home Schooling, let’s discover the way forward. There are many Techniques a parents...

What to Expect in Your Third Trimester of Pregnancy
Parenting

What to Expect in Your Third Trimester of Pregnancy

July 28, 2020

A cocktail phase of joy, excitement, anticipation, skepticism, anxiety, thrill, kicks & aches. The Third trimester of Pregnancy is going...

Next Post
How to Make Your Child Sleep Early

How to Make Your Child Sleep Early

How to Prepare your Child for Back to School

How to Prepare your Child for Back to School?

Book Review - One Lonely Tiger #BlognBookswithus

Comments 3

  1. Dr Shivangi Aggarwal says:
    2 years ago

    Early bedtime also prevents morning hush. The child will wake up refreshed well before the school time and you will have ample time to get him ready for the school. No fear of missing the bus and working in a hurry, which also places a stress on your mind.

  2. Mahati ramya adivishnu says:
    2 years ago

    I completely agree Kapila that early sleeping is best for both parents and kid.

  3. Maitri Verma says:
    2 years ago

    Early bedtime is the best but we’re not consistent anymore ?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Every Little Thing: Happiness

© 2020 Every Little Thing Happiness by Kapila Rattan

Links

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Parenting
  • Working Woman A-Z
  • Beauty & Makeup
  • Travel
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Parenting
  • Working Woman A-Z
  • Beauty & Makeup
  • Travel
  • Contact Us

© 2020 Every Little Thing Happiness by Kapila Rattan