Sleep Code for Children
Charles Leadbeater in the Demos think-tank report Dream On: Sleep in the 24/7 Society makes several recommendations for addressing what he call the ?sleep deficit?, including:
A ?Sleep Code? for children, similar to the Highway Code, instilling good habits such as:
- Going to bed at a regular time
- Avoiding eating and drinking before bed
- Avoiding other stimulants before bed
- Establishing a regular wind-down routine before bed-time
- Teachers could encourage sleep diaries in which children and parents can monitor performance against sleep patterns
- Government-funded research to assess the impact of sleep on learning ? and strategies to support better sleep patterns
- Special help for children living in chaotic households.
