Good sleep is needed for children’s growth and development. A decent night’s sleep will help them to do better at school, allow them to react more quickly to situations, have a more developed memory, learn more effectively and solve problems, plus it will make them less susceptible to colds and other minor ailments, less irritable and better behaved!
Lack of sleep causes hyperactivity and other behavioural problems, as well as damaging physical and mental development. Poor sleep habits from an early age can lead to long term sleep problems.
There are so many different factors which can affect children’s sleep such as:
Together Trust have some amazing resources available for parents/carers, to help with:
and much much more
'Sleep Tight Bradford and Craven' provide specialist one-to-one sleep clinics for parents of children aged 2-11 years old who are experiencing sleep difficulties.
Run by the Together Trust, a charity highly experienced in providing sleep services, their sleep practitioners will work with families to create a personalised sleep plan for children so that everyone can get a good night’s sleep.
If you’re a parent, carer, or practitioner supporting a family living in the Bradford or Craven area with a child aged between 2-11 visit Sleep Tight Bradford and Craven.
As well as the sleep clinics, Together Trust are holding 'Sleep Chat' sessions for parents/carers of children aged 2-11 who live in the Bradford and Craven district.
You are invited to have a 15 minute chat with qualified sleep practioner to discuss any sleep issues your child may be experiencing.
Sleep chat sessions are taking place on the following dates between 10.00-11.00am:
If you would like to speak to someone, please email your full name, contact number and preferred date to:
admintss@togethertrust.org.uk
You will receive an email to confirm your allocated phone slot and the name of the practitioner who will be calling you.
The National Sleep Helpline has trained sleep advisors who can talk things through and suggest ways to help.
You can call them on 03303 530541
The helpline is open Sunday - Tuesday & Thursday 7pm -9pm and Wednesday 9-11 am (excluding bank holidays).