Sleep and sleep conditions
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| Name | Size/Type | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedtime Routines (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | A bedtime routine is important in getting a good night’s sleep. A routine helps to support children’s body clocks and aid relaxation. Here are some helpful tips. | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Cerebra Sleep Advice Service | 14KB DOCX | Cerebra understand that if you have one child that doesn’t sleep, the whole family suffers. Their range of sleep services will help your child – and everyone in your family – get a good night’s sleep. | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Children's Sleep Charity | 13KB DOCX | Provides support for families, accredited training for professionals. You can download free leaflets on sleep and find details of parent workshops although these will not necessarily be in the East Midlands. | 03 Jan 2025 |
| How to Create a Calm Bedroom (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | Advice from the Children's Sleep Charity on making a child's bedroom a relaxing space to encourage sleep. | 20 Jan 2025 |
| How to Sleep Well - A Guide to Good Sleep | 280KB PDF | The amount of sleep people need varies widely and often changes with age. Most people experience problems in sleeping at some stage. However, improving your 'sleep hygiene' can often really help you to get a better night’s sleep. | 01 Jul 2026 |
| Melatonin (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that is produced by the brain and it plays an important role in supporting the body’s circadian rhythm and promoting restful sleep. | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Mental Health (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | There’s a close relationship between sleep and mental health. Lack of sleep can affect mental health, but mental health can also affect how well you sleep – so it’s important to address both issues. | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Night Terrors and Nightmares (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | Night terrors and nightmares are often confused as the same thing but the two are completely different. Nightmares are more common than terrors but neither cause any psychological harm to your child. | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Relaxation tips for bedtime (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | Feeling relaxed is important in the run up to bedtime for both parent and child. If your child is experiencing difficulties sleeping it can make you both feel anxious. Youngsters often pick up on stress levels around them so it is important to create a relaxing and calm environment as bedtime approaches. | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Road Safety Fatigue (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | Most people are well aware of the risks of drinking and driving but driving whilst sleepy can affect driving performance to the same degree as low-level alcohol intoxication. | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Shift work (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | Shift work is harmful to sleep. Our body’s internal clock is designed for us to be active in the day and asleep at night and the damaging effects on health are well known. | 02 Apr 2025 |
| Signs of Sleep Deprivation (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | Sleep deprivation, also known as insufficient sleep or sleeplessness, is the condition of not having enough sleep. It can be either chronic or acute and may vary widely in severity. | 03 Apr 2025 |
| Sleep and diet (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | A leaflet from the Children's Sleep Charity explaining types of food and drink that will promote sleep in children and what drinks to avoid at bedtime | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Sleep Diary For Kids (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | A sleep diary can be helpful in establishing if there’s any pattern with your children’s sleep issue. | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Sleep Disorders (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | Whether it’s insomnia, narcolepsy or restless leg syndrome, sleep disorders can impact on our everyday lives. Find out all you need to know about sleep disorders here. | 08 Apr 2025 |
| Sleep guide for adults (The Sleep Charity) | 16KB DOCX | This website gives advice and support to help you understand how and why we sleep. You have no control over what happens when you sleep but you can control what you do throughout the day to prepare for a better night’s sleep. | 08 Apr 2025 |
| Sleep guide for children (The Sleep Charity) | 16KB DOCX | Quality sleep is essential 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! | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Still not sleeping (The Sleep Charity) | 14KB DOCX | While it’s perfectly normal to have a couple of restless nights a month, if you’re still having trouble sleeping or experiencing other symptoms, it may be time to consult your GP or find further help. | 08 Apr 2025 |