If your child has a sleep difficulty it is important that that difficulty is first clearly identified. There are a range of sleep disorders which children and adults can experience.
Once that difficulty is identified, through a detailed history, and the duration of the problem is known, it can take as little as four to six weeks to resolve.
When a child has another underlying health issue, or has a handicapping condition, it may take three to four months to properly resolve the sleep difficulty.
The main requirement in following any behaviour altering programme, is that the routines set are consisitent and this can require a great deal of effort from parents and carers. Being consistent with a child when you yourself have a sleep deficit is not always easy. There are always times when it is much simpler to give in, to accept a level of unwanted and/or antisocial behaviour, than to be firm and insist that a set behaviour has a consistent consequence.
Circadian Rhythm disorders require the greatest comittment as the behaviour alteration has not only to alter the body clock, but to maintain that alteration for at least two or three months longer than the original duration of the difficulty. Even at that, altering routines by as much or as little as one hour can upset the system and require a "re start". This can try the motivation of the young person as well as the patience of the parents.
That said, the resolution of these difficulties brings enormous rewards in the entire body system, mental health and attitude to life.
If you would like help in resolving your child's sleep difficulty..
Contact;- www. Dream-Angus.com
Once that difficulty is identified, through a detailed history, and the duration of the problem is known, it can take as little as four to six weeks to resolve.
When a child has another underlying health issue, or has a handicapping condition, it may take three to four months to properly resolve the sleep difficulty.
The main requirement in following any behaviour altering programme, is that the routines set are consisitent and this can require a great deal of effort from parents and carers. Being consistent with a child when you yourself have a sleep deficit is not always easy. There are always times when it is much simpler to give in, to accept a level of unwanted and/or antisocial behaviour, than to be firm and insist that a set behaviour has a consistent consequence.
Circadian Rhythm disorders require the greatest comittment as the behaviour alteration has not only to alter the body clock, but to maintain that alteration for at least two or three months longer than the original duration of the difficulty. Even at that, altering routines by as much or as little as one hour can upset the system and require a "re start". This can try the motivation of the young person as well as the patience of the parents.
That said, the resolution of these difficulties brings enormous rewards in the entire body system, mental health and attitude to life.
If you would like help in resolving your child's sleep difficulty..
Contact;- www. Dream-Angus.com
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