Tired kids!

[Keeperofthebandaids]

Happy Monday! Already today I have seen a kinder that reports being up at 10pm and a 3rd grader up at 4am watching Youtube! Of course they have a headache! Anyone have a good handout with sleep education for children?

[ARN]

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/sleep/Pages/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-How-Many-Hours-Does-Your-Child-Need.aspx

you can choose the print icon but its three pages ?. maybe make your own handout that is shorter?

backed by the american academy of pediatrics.

that being said I have had a super rough time getting my 4 year old back on schedule! she has always been the bedtime fighter. one more story, one more drink, play one more thing. I have not done myself any favors letting her stay up late over break and sleep in. she is so not a morning person.

[Keeperofthebandaids, BSN, RN]

Those were the numbers I was looking for! Thank you ARN!!

[beachynurse, ASN, BSN]

It's so surprising hearing that for elementary students. My High Schoolers do this all the time and come to the clinic and ask to take a nap. My clinic is not a lay down clinic unless you are very sick. I consider coming to school tired because of staying up too late to be a behavioral issue and not a medical one. When a teacher sends a student to the clinic who is tired or sleeping in class, I assess to ensure there is nothing medical going on. If not, I have them to splash their faces with cold water and return them to class. Being tired is a consequence of not going to bed early enough. I will inform the parent, and inform the teacher to refer if the behavior continues.