Sleep

Children have different requirements for sleep. Some need more, some need less. Sleep can ease stress, but some children find going to sleep stressful.

Early childhood educators can help children develop positive habits and sleep associations, and teach children why people need to rest to stay healthy.

The benefits of sleep

The benefits of sleep include:

• health and wellbeing
• self-help skills.

NQS

Sleep aligns with the National Quality Standard: Each child’s wellbeing and comfort is provided for, including appropriate opportunities to meet each child’s need for sleep (2.1.1).