Sleep hygiene impacts all areas of your child's life.
Have you ever awakened in the middle of the night and checked for email or text messages? If so, chances are good that your kids have, too.The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) 2014 Poll revealed interesting findings when it comes to families and their sleep patterns. Of those surveyed:89% of adults and 75% of children have at least one electronic device in their bedrooms.
Think back to summers when you were a kid. You might recall getting up, doing a few chores and then heading outside to play, only taking a break for lunch. Your mom or dad’s call for dinner was probably met with complaints about coming inside.In an informal survey of adults about their childhood summer memories, people recalled catching fireflies, climbing trees, fishing and playing outside with friends.
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Connecting with each other doesn't require a device.
Do you remember when the only television at home was in the family room? Or when your family traveled in the car and everybody looked for license plates from all 50 states? Now, practically every vehicle has a DVD player and every home has several televisions.
Kids are Losing Sleep
Have you ever awakened in the middle of the night and checked for email or text messages? If so, chances are good that your kids have, too.The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) 2014 Poll revealed interesting findings when it comes to families and their sleep patterns. Of those surveyed:89% of adults and 75% of children have at least one electronic device in their bedrooms.
Summer: Screen Time or Memories
Think back to summers when you were a kid. You might recall getting up, doing a few chores and then heading outside to play, only taking a break for lunch. Your mom or dad’s call for dinner was probably met with complaints about coming inside.In an informal survey of adults about their childhood summer memories, people recalled catching fireflies, climbing trees, fishing and playing outside with friends.
How Technology Affects Families
Do you remember when the only television at home was in the family room? Or when your family traveled in the car and everybody looked for license plates from all 50 states? Now, practically every vehicle has a DVD player and every home has several televisions.