{"id":31767,"date":"2024-03-04T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-staging.saatva-node-stage.tsc-starts-coding.com\/?p=31767"},"modified":"2024-02-26T15:45:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:45:59","slug":"spring-break-sleep-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva-node-stage.tsc-starts-coding.com\/blog\/spring-break-sleep-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Save Your Child\u2019s Sleep Routine During Spring Break"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spring break is a great time to travel together as a family or simply enjoy time off to recoup and relax. But the change in routine can throw your\u00a0child\u2019s sleep schedule<\/a>\u00a0out of whack\u2014which might come back to bite you when it\u2019s time to return to school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at these spring break sleep tips from a pediatrician that explain how to help your child sleep better during spring break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring break sleep tips for the family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Know the routine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKids thrive off of routines,\u201d says Ashanti Woods<\/a>, MD, a pediatrician at Mercy Family Care Physicians in Baltimore. \u201cThey typically are not fond of routines when the routine is being created\u2014but in the big scheme of things, they need a routine. There\u2019s a reason that the school day is set up the way it is. They need it to function.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A change in routine is a major reason why holidays like Christmas break or spring break can disrupt your child\u2019s sleep schedule. Before spring break rolls around, make sure you have a good idea of your child\u2019s usual routine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check in with their daycare or school to see how a typical day flows. This will allow you to stick as closely to that usual routine as you possibly can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomething as easy as knowing when quiet time occurs\u2014if that usually happens in the school day around 1 pm, but you think you might do that at 2 pm, you might have a very irritable child and not know why,\u201d Woods explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be flexible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s helpful to follow your child\u2019s normal routine during spring break as much as you can. But sometimes, especially on long travel days, you might not have much control over your kids\u2019 downtimes. That\u2019s where flexibility comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlan ahead using what you know,\u201d Woods recommends. For example, if you know your child\u2019s usual nap time is 11 am, consider heading out on your road trip at 10 am so they\u2019ll be prepared to fall asleep as you hit the highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also try using distractions such as a toy or a new iPad app. But, Woods adds, \u201cBe flexible\u2014give yourself some grace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice sleep hygiene<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEstablishing a good sleep routine and practicing sleep hygiene<\/a> is essential from early on,\u201d Woods says. As early as infancy, he emphasizes creating a routine using the five Bs of sleep:<\/p>\n\n\n\n