It's not uncommon for kids to have issues with sleeping at night. Per research conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, the average American child gets 11.7 hours of sleep per night. However, the recommended sleep time is 12 to 14 hours. If your toddler or child is missing out on sleep due to issues, try out these natural sleep remedies for toddlers.
Bedtime Snacks
Going to bed hungry can pose sleeping difficulties for your toddler. But feeding him or her the wrong food choices could make your toddler hyperactive. This can make sleep more difficult to achieve. The right snack should be high in calcium and carbohydrates and moderate to low amounts of protein. Recommendations include milk, whole-grain cereal, or a banana.
Bedtime Routine
Remember that humans are creatures of habit. Toddlers are no different. You can help prepare your kid's body and mind for bed when you create a nightly bedtime routine that signifies the start of sleep. For example, this routine could include playing a cool game, bathing your child, or reading a bedtime story. Do these things in the same order every night.
Use a Nightlight
If your child wakes up at night and seems upset, it could be because of the lack of light.
Toddlers might grow confused and unsettled when they wake up in a dark room and find it hard to see anything. An easy way to resolve this is to put a nightlight in your child's bedroom. This helps to illuminate the room without putting on enough light to keep your child awake. This will keep your child settled down and allow them to fall asleep faster. Do well to set a timer on the nightlight to switch off when it's morning.
Under the Desk Exercise You Can Do Secretly at Work
To tackle the adverse effects of the 9-to-5 routine, it's important to exercise. But the question is when can you find enough time to exercise? Workplace workouts can help you to get the most of the limited hours at your disposal. With a dash of creativity, you can utilize the few minutes you have between deadlines or daily tasks and try to exercise while you work.
One trick is to perform under the desk exercises. The deal with this technique is that your co-workers will catch you reading a document but won't see you relieving your tired legs or strengthening your abs.
Simple Under the Desk Exercise
Begin with your feet flat on floor.
Sit tall while at your desk.
Hold your abdominal muscles tightly.
Extend a leg until its level with your hip.
Hold this position for ten seconds.
Slowly set your leg down.
Repeat this 15 times.
Then change legs.
Chair Squats
Chair squats are effective body-strengthening routines. Do a few of these every time you get up from your chair and sit back down. Here’s how to do chair squats:
Stand tall with your back straight.
Lower to an inch of chair, almost like you are sitting down.
Hold this position for ten seconds.
Lift back up to standing position.
Leg Toning Under the Desk Routine
With your legs straight, cross a leg on top of the other.
Lift them off the floor.
Press the top leg down and resist this with bottom leg.
Do this until your muscles are tired.
Repeat this with opposite legs top and bottom.
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