Did you know that an estimated 20-30% of school-age children experience a significant sleep disturbance at some point?
(The incidence is even higher for children with certain disorders, including AD/HD, Tourette’s Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, cerebral palsy and autism.)
Why is Sleep so Important for Children?
Put simply, sleep is required to function properly! Poor sleep directly affects physical and mental health.
In children, poor sleep has been linked to daytime behavioural problems and poor school performance (reduced attention span, difficulty with problem solving and completing tasks).
Lack of sleep is also related to daytime sleepiness, which results in irritability (as all parents know only too well!).