--- title: 'How to help your child sleep' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/how-to-help-your-child-sleep' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/how-to-help-your-child-sleep.md' date: '2026-03-04' description: 'Getting consistent, good quality sleep is vital for children’s development, but rising levels of anxiety means that many children are experiencing disturbances to their sleep. In this film, Dr. Sian Williams shares some helpful strategies which parents and carers can use to help children establish a good sleep routine. We explore principles of sleep hygiene, what makes a good bedtime routine, and steps we can take during the day to help children get a good night’s sleep. Watch now to find out more about what you can do to help your child feel rested and ready to take on the day' taxonomy: category: - Toolkit tag: - Anxiety - 'Home Life' - 'Calming Techniques' type: - Video contributor: - 'Dr Sian Williams' - 'Samantha Wrightson' --- # Tips for Parents & Carers: Sleep in Children [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ Calming Techniques ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Calming%20Techniques) [ ![Nip in the Bud](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/themes/nitb/images/logos/round-logo.png) ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us "About Nip in the Bud") ![Dr Sian Williams](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/dr-sian-williams/dr-sian-williams.jpg) Speaker [Dr Sian Williams](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/dr-sian-williams)speaker Duration: 0h 7m 50s Published: July 2024 Getting consistent, good quality sleep is vital for children’s development, but rising levels of anxiety means that many children are experiencing disturbances to their sleep. In this film, Dr. Sian Williams shares some helpful strategies which parents and carers can use to help children establish a good sleep routine. We explore principles of sleep hygiene, what makes a good bedtime routine, and steps we can take during the day to help children get a good night’s sleep. Watch now to find out more about what you can do to help your child feel rested and ready to take on the day --- Was this helpful? 0 0 Share: [ Previous Post](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/families-under-pressure/keep-calm) [Next Post ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/support-for-fathers-of-children-with-additional-needs) #### Other Related Posts: ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/06.anxiety/managing-childrens-anxiety-about-coronavirus/anxiety-about-covid.jpg) ### Article: Managing children's anxiety about coronavirus [Article: Managing children's anxiety about coronavirus](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/anxiety/managing-childrens-anxiety-about-coronavirus) This article was posted at the height of the Covid pandemic but still has useful tips for helping children cope with the anxiety that global health events… [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/06.anxiety/anxiety-tips-for-teachers/anxiety-tipsforteachers.jpg) ### Factsheet: Anxiety: Tips For Teachers [Factsheet: Anxiety: Tips For Teachers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/anxiety/anxiety-tips-for-teachers) Learn how to recognise anxiety in children, understand common signs in the classroom, and discover practical strategies to help pupils feel calmer and… [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/06.ask-dr-bettina/why-wont-my-child-talk-to-me/how-to-help-an-anxious-child.jpg) ### Video: Why won't my child talk to me? [Video: Why won't my child talk to me?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/why-wont-my-child-talk-to-me) How do I get a child who will not communicate their needs and only answers when asked a question to open up? [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ Calming Techniques ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Calming%20Techniques) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Home Life](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life.md) - Previous: [Support for fathers of children with additional needs](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/support-for-fathers-of-children-with-additional-needs.md) - Next: [7. Keep Calm](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/families-under-pressure/keep-calm.md)