Back to school without scandals and tantrums: how children can wake up earlier in the morning

School routines require children to wake up in the morning to get ready and get to school. Therefore, adherence to the daily routine plays a key role in this process. SSPDaily prepared top tips for parents.

Child psychologists say that having and following a consistent routine is very important for self-organization and daily routine planning. For example, doing the same things at bedtime in the same order can help prepare the brain and body for sleep, according to the Nottingham Post.

In particular, a kind of bedtime ritual may include stopping looking at gadgets an hour before bedtime, doing a quieter activity such as reading a book or solving a puzzle, taking a bath or shower, drinking a glass of milk, brushing your teeth, and going to bed.

At the same time, experts advise gradually moving the time of waking up to an earlier time. In this way, you will help your body to adjust more gently to waking up in the morning. This can also be facilitated by walking in the park in the morning or even having breakfast in the garden. The bright morning sun will help you wake up earlier and fall asleep faster.

Psychologists point out that if your child is used to going to bed at 10:00 p.m. but needs to go to bed at 8:00 p.m., then gradually move the bedtime earlier by 15-20 minutes every day until you reach the right time. At the same time, also move their wake-up time earlier by the same amount.

It's worth considering restoring parental control over the gadgets your child uses during school. Experts say that it would be advisable to review these controls and restore restrictions on the time of use of the device, as well as automatically turn off the device in the evening.

Doctors warn that too much time spent in front of a screen can be harmful to a child's sleep, as the brain remains active and is also negatively affected by bright screen lighting. To this end, it is recommended to make sure that the night mode is automatically turned on about an hour and a half before bedtime.

Finally, psychologists advise spending more time with children. After all, discussing and solving problems together has a positive effect on their psychological state. And this, in the end, will also become a factor in healthy sleep and waking up without problems every day before going to school.