{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5eea7cbb22c05e06fdb38e52/60632478fe522365aed0b562?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep10. Sleep in Children and Teens","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5eea7cbb22c05e06fdb38e52/1617110059786-c68ce094b2f4ff716a81d15f384ba68b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In the current episode we learn about sleep needs of infants up to young adults, which helps us to recognise how we can support them to sleep sufficiently.</p><p><br></p><p>We recognise the challenges of limiting distractions for the ever-switched on toddler, and consider sleep phase delay in adolescents. In younger children, a regular routine is crucial, but in teenage years we learn of the need to be a little more flexible around their natural inclination to sleep later.</p><p><br></p><p>We hear from College Principal David Vasse, who has implemented a later school start time, to facilitate the opportunity for teens to sleep a little longer.</p><p><br></p><p>The Sleep Charity resource on teen’s sleep:&nbsp;<u>https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/The-Teen-Sleep-Hub-eBook.pdf</u></p><p><br></p><p>BBC news item covering the demand from parents, scientists and educators to start school later:&nbsp;<u>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47164545</u></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Dr Caroline Horton at DrEAMSLab</p><p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/sleepandmemory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/sleepandmemory</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Sleep Science Pod:</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sleep-science-pod/id1550113366\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sleep-science-pod/id1550113366</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Caroline Horton"}