
Summer Reading Countdown
The countdown for Summer Reading has officially begun. We’re ready to dive into Oceans...
It doesn’t matter if you’re for or against daylight saving time, we can all agree that changing the clocks is much easier than convincing our bodies that it’s 6 AM even though it’s screaming back, “Nope, it’s 5 AM according to my time.” According to WebMD, it’s harder to adjust to losing an hour of sleep in the spring than the hour gained in the fall — but it usually takes only one day for a person to adapt to the change.
In 1999, William Anthony, a Boston University Professor, and his wife, Camille created National Napping Day to spread awareness of the importance of sleep and health benefits to catching up on quality sleep.
The average person spends one-third of their life sleeping. Yet according to the American Academy of Pediatrics sleep problems affect 25 to 50% of children and 40% of adolescents. If you are a parent who is struggling to get your child to sleep, try some of these suggestions by the Sleep Foundation.
So how much sleep should your child be getting? It varies based on age, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends:
If you’re having trouble catching some zzz’s yourself, try one of these:
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The countdown for Summer Reading has officially begun. We’re ready to dive into Oceans of Possibilities and endless adventures.
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