Children’s Sleep eBook

Welcome to the World of Sleep eBook

Our Children’s Sleep eBook is part of our ‘Tired of Being Alone’ campaign to support parents and carers who have a child or children that struggle to get good quality sleep. It’s a helpful guide that shows how common sleep issues are, that parents are not alone and that help and support is available.

When we have children, we expect there to be some disrupted nights. Unfortunately for some families the sleepless nights can continue for months and even years. Parents can feel isolated, lonely and often judged. We want to reassure those who are affected with children’s sleep difficulties that there is help available, and that things can change.

Around 4 in 10 children will experience a sleep problem at some point and this rises to 8 out of 10 children where there is a diagnosis of Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). These problems are typically persistent and do not resolve themselves without intervention.

While the eBook is aimed primarily at parents, we also want to educate health professionals, children’s centres, primary schools – anyone who works with children and their parents. We want everyone to understand how important sleep is to good health, the impact of sleep deprivation and how we can help to prioritise sleep

We are here, we can help.