Everyone has nights when they don’t sleep well. But if your child isn’t sleeping most of the time, it can affect their concentration, mood, behaviour, and general energy levels. Getting enough sleep is important.
There are a range of different issues that could affect your child’s sleep:
Difficulty getting to sleep, waking very early, or getting back to sleep if you wake in the night are all signs of insomnia.
Children struggling with insomnia may constantly feel tired and feel that sleep hasn’t recharged or refreshed them.
Nightmares and night terrors can affect the quality of sleep your child gets. Children who struggle with them may be anxious about falling asleep, which can lead to insomnia.
Night terrors are like nightmares, but they happen during deep sleep. Children often have little or no memory of them happening.
Night terrors feel vivid and it can be difficult to wake up from them. Your child may have an increased heartbeat, start sweating, scream or cry out.
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