{"id":340,"date":"2020-11-16T13:30:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T13:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/?page_id=340"},"modified":"2025-10-15T08:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T08:46:54","slug":"sleep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Children\u2019s bedtime: Tips for a good sleep routine\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RDGv1XGSHiE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#c5b6d3\"><strong>Sleep Websites and Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sleepaction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gateway to Good Sleep &#8211; Sleep Scotland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.friendshipcircle.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/09\/30-tips-to-a-good-nights-sleep-for-your-child-with-special-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\">30 Tips to a Good Night\u2019s Sleep for your Child with Special Needs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechildrenssleepcharity.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Children&#8217;s Sleep Charity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/sleep-and-tiredness\/how-much-sleep-do-kids-need\/\" target=\"_blank\">How much sleep do children need?  NHS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/home-pages\/sleep.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Better Sleep Helpguide.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-normal-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#c5b6d3\"><strong>Sleep Products on the Market<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Reward&nbsp;Charts<\/strong><br>Reward&nbsp;charts are a good way to motivate children to improve sleep behaviours.&nbsp; Make sure that you make it clear what is required to earn the reward, and make sure the reward is achievable.&nbsp; There is plenty of advice on using reward charts successfully on the internet and there are also&nbsp;many different styles of charts that can be purchased.&nbsp; However there are&nbsp;a large number&nbsp;of reward&nbsp;charts that can be downloaded and printed for free &#8211; or they can easily&nbsp;be made at home.&nbsp; The important thing is to find a style that your child is happy with and motivates them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twinkl.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rewardchart-1024x753.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" width=\"750\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rewardchart-1024x753.png 1024w, https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rewardchart-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rewardchart-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rewardchart.png 1426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><em>You can sign up for a free account at Twinkl.co.uk and download Reward Charts!<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Sleep Masks<\/strong><br>Sleep masks can aid sleep for both adults and children alike by cutting out sources of light simply and effectively.&nbsp; There are many affordable varieties on the market, you just need to find one that&#8217;s as comfy as possible for you or your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleepmask-e1605697521741-1024x492.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" width=\"439\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleepmask-e1605697521741-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleepmask-e1605697521741-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleepmask-e1605697521741-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleepmask-e1605697521741-1536x737.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleepmask-e1605697521741.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><figcaption><em><strong>Child Sleep Masks &#8211; Available from well known online retailers<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Sleep CDs\/Streaming Services<\/strong><br>Sleep and relaxation CDs are available for all ages from toddler to adulthood.&nbsp; If you&#8217;re shopping on-line, don&#8217;t forget to check out the reviews from other users, although ultimately the choice has to be a personal one.  If you have a tablet, why not create a YouTube account and make your own library?  Search for relaxation music and add the ones you like to your library!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Relaxing Music for Deep Sleep | Relaxing Sleep Music | Healing - Spa - Reiki - Yoga - Sleep by Spiritual Moment\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F336600529&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxwidth=640&#038;maxheight=960&#038;dnt=1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Sleep Apps<\/strong><br>There are now an excellent range of smartphone apps available to&nbsp;help you sleep that include relaxing music and sounds, gentle alarms and a range of other functions.&nbsp; Check out the apps store and choose something that you feel will work for you.   For Apple Devices go to the App Store; if its free app check whether you are going to get adverts or in-app purchasing?  For Android devices go to the Google Play Store; once again check the terms and conditions of use.  For YouTube create an account then create your own library.   If you find some meditation music, say, add this to a playlist in your library!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep Websites and Resources Gateway to Good Sleep &#8211; Sleep Scotland 30 Tips to a Good Night\u2019s Sleep for your Child with Special Needs The Children&#8217;s Sleep Charity How much sleep do children need? NHS Better Sleep Helpguide.org Sleep Products on the Market Reward&nbsp;ChartsReward&nbsp;charts are a good way to motivate children to improve sleep behaviours.&nbsp;&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":902,"href":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/340\/revisions\/902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noviosupport.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}