997 – Sleep patterns and sleep schedules matter. Having a routine for sleep is one of the best ways to ensure success for your child. Many issues are linked with poor sleep. Aggression, tantrums, “not listening” (more on that one later). We often fail to recognize how we act when we don’t get enough sleep. So it makes sense when we fail to notice our children’s struggles in connection to a lack of sleep, or inconsistent sleep.
The research is coming out and the understanding of sleep’s importance is graining recognition. As with most of these parenting thoughts, this also applies to the parent. Use getting your child on a sleep schedule to get yourself on one. You’ll be less grumpy. Have less breakdown moments, and be better able to deal with and accept the moments in parenting where patience would greatly improve the outcome.
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