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Morning Wake Up Routines

By on April 26, 2019 in Early Rising, Infant Sleep, school aged children, sleep problems, Toddler Sleep Problems
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Most parents know that a solid bedtime routine helps children’s bodies and minds prepare for sleep. What you may not know, however, is that morning wake up routines can be just as important as your child’s bedtime routine when it comes to maintaining healthy sleep habits. In some cases it can even promote better sleep.Morning wake up routines help children understand the difference between what happens at night and what happens during the day. If you’re wondering why that matters, here’s an example of what can happen when the distinction isn’t clear.

Let’s say that your child tends to wake up at 6:00 a.m., but you’d really like to sleep in a bit longer yourself, so you fall into the habit of bringing them into your bed because you know that it if you do you can snooze for another 30 or 40 minutes while your child chills out by your side.

If you’re lucky, this arrangement will work out and your child will continue to sleep all night and wake up at 6:00 a.m. If you’re not so lucky, they may start getting up earlier and earlier expecting the same kind of treatment. A 5:30 a.m. wake up will turn into a 4:30 a.m. wake up, or a 3:30 a.m. wake up and so on.

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