{"id":21,"date":"2020-08-24T13:28:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2022-08-02T09:35:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T08:35:32","slug":"importance-of-sleep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting a good night\u2019s sleep routine can be hard. But good sleeping habits can really improve mental health and help everyone cope with life. The amount of sleep we need changes throughout our lives. Sleep Scotland recommends:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New-borns 0-3 months \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14 to 17 hours<\/li>\n<li>Infants 4-11 months \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12 to 15 hours<\/li>\n<li>Toddlers 1-2 years \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 11 to 14 hours<\/li>\n<li>Pre-schoolers 3-5 years \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 to 13 hours<\/li>\n<li>School-aged children 6-13 years \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9 to 11 hours<\/li>\n<li>Teenagers 14-17 years \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 8 to 10 hours<\/li>\n<li>Young adults 18-25 years \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 7 to 9 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our \u2018body clock\u2019 works best if we stick to routines and prepare our environment to encourage good sleep. Sleep Scotland suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepscotland.org\/support\/gateway-to-good-sleep\/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep\/\">11 ways to get a good night\u2019s sleep<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Short Articles &amp; Leaflets<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sleepcouncil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Good-Night-Guide.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/good-night\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17143836\/Good-night.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"369,774\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600353485&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Good night\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17143836\/Good-night.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17143836\/Good-night.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-166\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17143836\/Good-night.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"108\" height=\"227\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"167\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/7-steps\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144019\/7-steps.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"544,824\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600353600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7 steps\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144019\/7-steps.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144019\/7-steps.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-167\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144019\/7-steps.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Websites<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sleepcouncil.org.uk\/advice-support\/sleep-advice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/sleep\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144237\/Sleep.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"306,144\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600353740&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sleep\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144237\/Sleep.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144237\/Sleep.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-168\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144237\/Sleep.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"91\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"169\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/action-for-children\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144340\/Action-for-Children.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"220,238\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600353800&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Action for Children\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144340\/Action-for-Children.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144340\/Action-for-Children.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144340\/Action-for-Children.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"86\" height=\"93\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"170\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/sleep-foundation\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144507\/Sleep-foundation.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"606,127\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600353889&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sleep foundation\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144507\/Sleep-foundation.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144507\/Sleep-foundation.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-170\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144507\/Sleep-foundation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"58\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"171\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/sleep-council\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144616\/Sleep-council.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"230,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600353952&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sleep council\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144616\/Sleep-council.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144616\/Sleep-council.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-171\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144616\/Sleep-council.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mindyertime.scot\/category\/sleep\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/nhs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144740\/NHS.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"202,108\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600354042&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NHS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144740\/NHS.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144740\/NHS.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144740\/NHS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"108\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"174\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/mind-yer-time\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144903\/Mind-yer-time.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"407,115\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600354120&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mind yer time\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144903\/Mind-yer-time.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144903\/Mind-yer-time.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-174\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17144903\/Mind-yer-time.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Apps<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pzizz.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/pzziz\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17145036\/PZZIZ.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"316,141\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600354200&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PZZIZ\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17145036\/PZZIZ.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17145036\/PZZIZ.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-176\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17145036\/PZZIZ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepstation.org.uk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/sleepstation\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17145132\/Sleepstation.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"360,118\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1600354271&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sleepstation\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17145132\/Sleepstation.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17145132\/Sleepstation.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/17145132\/Sleepstation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Videos<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A4Zs0NNF9Dc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/sleep-problems\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/08102002\/sleep-problems.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"950,527\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;McDougall, Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1599560371&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sleep problems\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/08102002\/sleep-problems.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/08102002\/sleep-problems.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-111\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/uploads\/sites\/17166\/2020\/09\/08102002\/sleep-problems.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"527\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/sleep-and-tiredness\/how-to-get-to-sleep\/\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/sleep-and-tiredness\/how-to-get-to-sleep\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Helpline<\/h3>\n<h6>Sleep Scotland<\/h6>\n<p>They also run a support line for parents offering advice about sleep for any child from 18 months to 18 years. They can be contacted on 0800 138 6565 from Monday \u2013 Thursday, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. If you are unable to call during these times you can contact them by email: <a href=\"mailto:sleepsupport@sleepscotland.org\">sleepsupport@sleepscotland.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6>Action for Children<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parents.actionforchildren.org.uk\/sleep\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu5eIh-GB6wIVDevtCh26xQ2HEAAYASAAEgKkr_D_BwE\">1:1 chat<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting a good night\u2019s sleep routine can be hard. But good sleeping habits can really improve mental health and help everyone cope with life. The amount of sleep we need changes throughout our lives. Sleep Scotland recommends: New-borns 0-3 months \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/importance-of-sleep\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Importance of sleep<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4925,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4925"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":704,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalhwbawarenessprogramme\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}