More Z’s, more resilience

Sleep is the ultimate academic power tool, and too many kids are running on empty.
 
After Memorial Day, we’re in the homestretch of the school year. It’s a busy time of year with academics, performances, sports, and year-end events and celebrations all happening at the same time. As schedules fill up, one of the first things to slip is often the very thing students need most to handle it all: sleep.
 
Research says:

• Children ages 6–12 need 9–12 hours each night.
• Teens ages 13–17 require 8–10 hours.
• Young adults 18–25+ do best with 7–9 hours nightly.

 
Without enough rest, focus fades, frustration rises, and learning suffers. If your child isn’t getting enough sleep, try and figure out why and help them address it. Too much work? Poor time management? Screen time?

Try strategies like: 

1. Establishing a nightly wind-down routine.
2. Previewing upcoming tasks or transitions to reduce mental load.
3. Using a timer, setting mini-goals, or working in short, focused bursts to help initiate tasks.
4. Dig deeper with more ideas in this blog post.

Better sleep means a more focused, energized, and resilient child, ready to finish the year with confidence and strength.