{"id":1003,"date":"2014-04-02T20:09:07","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T20:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sleepsense.net\/victoria\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2014-09-30T23:03:33","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T23:03:33","slug":"benefits-of-sleep-for-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happybabysleepsolutions.com\/benefits-of-sleep-for-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Sleep for Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryanmajeaudesign.com\/happybaby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/elance4.png\" class=\"broken_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ryanmajeaudesign.com\/happybaby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/elance4-149x300.png\" alt=\"elance4\" width=\"149\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I was pregnant with my first child, I envisioned my child becoming accustomed to MY lifestyle.\u00a0 I fantasized about having no disruption to my dinner parties, long afternoon excursions and decedent coffee dates with my husband and friends.\u00a0\u00a0 My child would simply adjust to this way of living, wouldn\u2019t he?\u00a0 He would easily become accustomed to eating \u201con the fly,\u201d sleeping \u201con the fly,\u201d essentially living \u201con the fly\u201d (as long as he was with me!) and everyone would be happy.\u00a0 Months later, baby arrived and CRASH, BOOM, BANG&#8230;..REALITY!<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t take me long to realize the importance of consolidated sleep for my child, meaning not fragmented and uninterrupted.\u00a0\u00a0 And if he didn\u2019t get it, he was a grumpy and irritable little bugger making my dinner parties, long afternoon excursions and decedent coffees a nightmare! When sleep deprivation sets in, life in general becomes less rewarding for both parents and children.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, research shows that children who don\u2019t get enough sleep can often present as overactive or hyper, impulsive, emotional liable and moody.\u00a0 Their attention span and concentration is compromised, making it difficult for them to retain information and take in stimulus.\u00a0 Children who are well rested present as happy, alert, interested and ready to soak up information.\u00a0 Additionally as we sleep, growth hormones, growth factors and immune regulators work together to repair tissue, conserve energy and bolster our immune system.\u00a0 For a baby, sleep provides the developing brain with much more nerve stimulation than he or she would simply get from sensory stimulation.<\/p>\n<p>After reviewing the research, for me, it was an easy decision to get my child the optimal amount of sleep he required in order to function properly.\u00a0 And, without saying, the days of sleeping \u201con the fly\u201d ended abruptly.\u00a0 Studies show that up to 30% of babies have sleep problems, and that 75% of parents would like to change their babies&#8217; sleep habits.\u00a0 If you are one of those parents, let\u2019s chat!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sleep Well!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1141\" src=\"https:\/\/happybabysleepsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/SukkieSignature2.jpg\" alt=\"SukkieSignature\" width=\"200\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was pregnant with my first child, I envisioned my child becoming accustomed to MY lifestyle. 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