Sleep and sleeping
The most important factor promoting good night’s sleep is a regular schedule in life. Regular time for getting up, having meals and going outdoors, playing and socialising as well as the evening routines, all promote good sleep.
Important:
- A three-to-five-year-old needs approximately 10 to 13 hours of sleep a day/night.
- A child may have difficulties to fall asleep or may have nightmares.
- Bedwetting, growing pains and changes to day-to-day routine may disturb the sleep.
- If a child wakes up energetic and on a good mood in the morning, he or she has had enough sleep.
- A child can still take a nap but as they grow older and preschool age is drawing closer, they gradually stop.
- However, a rest in the middle of a busy day is still necessary.
References and other links
- Vauvan kaa – materiaali, Urbaani vanhemmuus- hanke, koordinointi Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
- Uni, Duodecim
- Lapsen nukahtamispulmat, MLL
- Yökastelu, MLL