Sleep Help For Elementary School Kids With Allison Egidi

10/20/22 • 45 min

Sleep is essential for anyone’s ability to focus, remember things, solve problems, manage emotions, and feel good. The right amount of sleep reduces anxiety and depression. And did you know that when you’re sleeping, everything you’ve learned during the day encodes in your brain? In a nutshell, sleep is everything for the way that we function in this world.

That’s why I’m so excited to have Allison Egidi, a certified pediatric sleep & wellness coach, on Active & Connected Families today, talking about the basics of sleep for elementary school kids.

In this episode on sleep help for elementary school kids, we discuss:

The basics of sleep for elementary school kids;
The importance of a healthy bedtime routine;
Common pitfalls;
Teaching your kid that they can sleep independently;
How much sleep does my kid actually need?;
Rituals, habits and holding the structure of your family’s bedtime routine;
Screen usage;
Teaching your child to understand that sleep is not perfect;
And so much more!

You don’t want to miss this one, so hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you, so don’t be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today’s episode!

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That’s why I’m so excited to have Allison Egidi, a certified pediatric sleep & wellness coach, on Active & Connected Families today, talking about the basics of sleep for elementary school kids.

In this episode on sleep help for elementary school kids, we discuss:

The basics of sleep for elementary school kids;
The importance of a healthy bedtime routine;
Common pitfalls;
Teaching your kid that they can sleep independently;
How much sleep does my kid actually need?;
Rituals, habits and holding the structure of your family’s bedtime routine;
Screen usage;
Teaching your child to understand that sleep is not perfect;
And so much more!

And if you haven’t done so yet, make sure to subscribe to our show so you don’t miss any of our future episodes!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links and resources over at:

https://virginiafamilytherapy.com/sleep-help-for-e...tary-school-kids/

Previous Episode

Emotional Support Through College Applications With Margaret Baudinet [Parenting Stressed Out Teens - Part 2]

If your kid might apply for college in the next ten years, you want to listen to this one! Margaret is an expert when it comes to supporting kids through the college application process. She has a particularly valuable perspective on how teenagers experience this crazy time and how parents can support them and today she’s sharing her knowledge with us!

In today’s episode on supporting your teen through college, we discuss:

Why not to rewrite your kid’s college application essay;
The three parts of finding a good-fit college;
Trusting your kid to go through this process themselves;
The top three ways parents can support their kid through college applications;
How to foster a safe environment for your kid to talk to you about college;
Some golden tips on scholarships;
And so much more!

Hop on and have a listen! We always love hearing from you, so don’t be shy, come over to our Facebook or Instagram and let us know what you thought about today’s episode!

Ps. Do you love listening to our podcast? It would mean the absolute world to us if you would leave a review on Apple Podcasts. This will help our show so we can help more parents and families feel more active and connected in their lives. You can leave a review by clicking here, scrolling to the bottom, tapping to leave a star rating, and then write your review. Thanks so much!

And if you haven’t done so yet, make sure to subscribe to our show so you don’t miss any of our future episodes!

More info? You can find the full show notes, links and resources over at:

https://virginiafamilytherapy.com/supporting-your-teen-through-college-applications-with-margaret-baudinet-of-college-solutions-podcast-episode/

Next Episode

Realistic Sleep Hacks for Teens (And Adults!) [Parenting Stressed Out Teens - Part 3]

One of the major strategies for managing anxiety is to get really good sleep. But getting good sleep isn’t always the reality we live in. Not for ourselves and not for our teens. Google will offer you all the ins and outs on sleep hygiene but truth be told, most sleep hygiene tips are incredibly boring and therefore very hard to implement with your teen.

So in today’s episode of Active & Connected Families, we’re diving into some sleep hacks for teenagers (and adults) that are actually easy, realistic and doable to implement and won’t leave you fighting with your teen.

In this episode on realistic sleep hacks for teens, we discuss: