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Melatonin Dosage: How Much Melatonin Should You Take 94% of us drink caffeinated beverages. But what does it do to our sleep? The occasional night of poor sleep generally won’t have a serious impact on your health. All the same, experts have linked ongoing sleep deprivation to serious health consequences, including a higher risk of chronic diseases and early death.

Mayne SL, Morales KH, Williamson AA, Grant SFA, Fiks AG, Basner M, Dinges DF, Zemel BS, Mitchell JA. Associations of the residential built environment with adolescent sleep outcomes. Sleep. 2021;44(6):zsaa276. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsaa276Bedtime stories are a story told to a child once they have gotten into bed for the evening. Reading a story every night is beneficial for children and parents, too! Reading stories each night to your child has been proven to improve reading and vocabulary skills. Read a special story for children tonight! My five-year-old daughter came home from school and said the other kids were talking about their bedrooms and what they have in their rooms. It’s hard for her to understand” A bed provides a child with a safe, comfortable, private and warm place to rest. It is a place to retreat to after a long day; a haven that so many of us take for granted. A bed is a place to dream, to escape, to quieten the mind from the daily worries which are experienced by a child living in poverty. Get into the habit of a relaxing routine before bedtime, like taking a hot bath or listening to soothing music. Paruthi, S., Brooks, L. J., D’Ambrosio, C., Hall, W. A., Kotagal, S., Lloyd, R. M., Malow, B. A., Maski, K., Nichols, C., Quan, S. F., Rosen, C. L., Troester, M. M., & Wise, M. S. (2016). Consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine on the recommended amount of sleep for healthy children: Methodology and discussion. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 12(11), 1549–1561.

Most adults should get seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Babies, young children, and adolescents need more sleep than adults do.These sleep recommendations provide an overview of how much sleep most people need, but the exact amount of sleep a specific person should get depends on other factors Exercise regularly, but try to schedule your workouts at least a few hours before you go to sleep. Exercising too close to bedtime may lead to interrupted sleep. How much sleep you need changes throughout your lifetime. An infant may need up to 17 hours of sleep each day, while an older adult may get by on just 7 hours of sleep a night. Reading stories to kids is a wonderful way to spend the end of each day and create memories which will last forever. Reading can be the most magical moment of the day. Taking that child to a world of discovery through a story will surely leave a lasting impression. Read our collection of stories for kids to your children today and see the positive impact they have. What We Believe About Our Free Bedtime Stories

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Pulling all-nighters, or working the graveyard shift and then sleeping in the day, may contribute to some negative health effects, including increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Various environmental, behavioral, and medical factors can influence how much sleep you need, though, and those may change throughout your life. Kang EK, Kim SS. Behavioral insomnia in infants and young children. Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021;64(3):111-116. doi:10.3345/cep.2020.00052 and can hinder cognitive processes including memory, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities. As a result, you may suffer lower academic achievement or reduced work productivity.