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A Great Night\u2019s Sleep is Possible!<\/h1>\n
By\u00a0hjaffry<\/a><\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>January 3, 2019<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>0\u00a0<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Sleep is important for any child, but for your little one with Down syndrome, it\u2019s especially important!\u00a0 Sleep is actually a vital process for brain growth and development.\u00a0 It\u2019s your child\u2019s time to process, organize and store all the information they learned that day.\u00a0 In addition, sleep is vital for hormone balance, physical growth, immunity and more.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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When your child sleeps, there\u2019s literally a symphony of bodily rhythms happening in the background.\u00a0 And when they\u2019re all \u201cin tune,\u201d your child will not only feel well rested, but their physiological and neurological development will be that much better.\u00a0 For any child that has any kind of neurodevelopmental delays, sleep can pave a path to better function and better quality of life.<\/p>\n

However, most children with Down syndrome aren\u2019t getting the sleep they need and struggle with many more sleep problems compared to children without developmental issues.\u00a0 These include inconsistent breathing patterns, having difficulty to settle, waking multiple times a night, and more!\u00a0The more fragmented, interrupted, and disturbed a child\u2019s sleep is, the less time their brain has to restore, organize, and more.\u00a0 Your child may be chronically ill or struggling in school or therapy, and this can cause a great deal of frustration for you as parent and caretaker.<\/p>\n

To make things more complicated, there\u2019s very little information out there to help right the ship when it comes to your child\u2019s rest, and most specialists can\u2019t offer much more than melatonin or other supplements.\u00a0 But it\u2019s not your child\u2019s diagnosis that leads to their poor sleep \u2014 chances are, your child just doesn\u2019t have the skills yet to sleep great.\u00a0 This is something that is learned and practiced until it becomes a habit.\u00a0 Whether your child is just a few months old, or a few years old, great, independent sleep skills can be taught.\u00a0 It takes patience and consistency, but the hard work is worth it at the end!<\/p>\n

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