3 Reasons to Make Sleep a Family Priority (Plus Tips to Help)! Parenting

Getting enough sleep helps kids improve:

• grades
• behavior 
• health

However, we parents don't always set a good example when it comes to sleep! Sleep experts quoted in a New York Times article counsel that it's up to parents to make sleep a family priority. Kids should wake up refreshed, ready to focus and function mentally and emotionally – without parental cajoling. Here are three tips to help!

1. Set a firm, regular bedtime. 
2. Keep screens out of the bedroom. 
3. Avoid caffeine near bedtime. 

Everyone is happier and better off when kids get enough sleep! Read more of this article here!