Tips on Getting Your Family To Sleep Better at Night

Let’s talk bedrooms and sleeping:

 A serene bedroom doesn’t just look soothing; it sets the tone for relaxed evenings, a better night’s sleep, and an energized morning. Consider these tips to transform your lives and that of your kids

1. Rethink the Paint Color

There isn’t one color that’s right for everyone it is therefore important to follow your instinct. “Your bedroom is your most personal space. You should go with whatever makes you happy, even if that happens to be vermilion red.” However since the amount of sleep needed can vary from child to child, other moms suggest not shooting for a specific number of hours, but rather letting your teen's behavior determine his bed time ,

2. Make Your Bed the Best

“A great mattress makes all the difference in the world,” But if that’s not an option, the next best thing is to buy good sheets and change them as often as you can.” Meanwhile, the importance of a pillow cannot be over emphasized, and it is often better to test as many as five before making a decision. “People don’t usually think about the pillow beyond its firmness, but there are so many options out there, you must try a few.”

3. Make it a Technology-Free Zone( Anti -Stimulant)

When it comes to television in the bedroom, don’t do it. “Studies have proven that people who watch TV before bed just don’t sleep as well”. Avoid Stimulants Before Bed, moms recommend steering your teen away from stimulants in the late afternoons and evenings. This means avoiding food and drinks that contain caffeine (coffee, tea, soda, chocolate) and avoiding bright lights (including televisions and computer screens) right before bed time.   “Whether you live alone or with another person, it’s just not good for your psyche to watch something right before sleep the same apply to  keeping your cellphone by the bed, suggesting an alarm clock rather than using the alarm on your phone. “The bedroom is about sleeping. What do you need when you’re sleeping? Not a Blackberry.”

4. Get the Right Light

It’s a multi-step process, one that involves bringing in accent lighting sconces and table lamps to illuminate the room at night, and window treatments to adequately block out daylight. Don’t use recessed lighting. “It’s not flattering, or pleasing to the eye preferably lamps and chandeliers.  Other suggestions may involve at least two types of lighting on each side of the bed—preferably a bedside lamp and above-the-bed sconce. Also, dimmers are a must. For window treatments, the use of lined drapes to block light and noise at night, with sheers beneath to allow natural light in during the day.

5. Surround Yourself with Comfort

Don’t skimp on the finishing touches, whether it’s a luxurious wall treatment like the upholstered walls and tented ceilings or family photos, candles, peonies, Barbie dolls, a carafe of water, or a rich hand cream etc. Finally, add a variety of textures to the bedroom, such as a plush rug layered on wall-to-wall carpet, and a fur or cashmere throw to top the bed.

6. Focus on Good Nutrition

The reality is that no matter how hard moms try, many teens like to be nocturnal and find all kinds of ways to avoid sleeping. When all else fails, focus on good nutrition, say moms like Tricia N., and make sure they take their vitamins.