Sleep is such an important part of your child’s day. Optimal sleep helps your child play and be ready to participate in daily activities at school and at home. Parents often struggle with make sure their child goes to bed at a reasonable hour every night. A bedtime routine helps both the parent and the child make the daily activity of going to sleep an enjoyable experience. Occupational therapy can help facilitate this routine and provide strategies that will promote a succes

Have you ever thought about why we sleep and/or why is sleep so important? You haven’t, great! Let me tell you why this is so. Sleep is important because it contributes to our health and overall quality of life. Just like our bodies require food, water, and oxygen, it also requires sleep to be able to function in our daily lives. According to Tester & Foss (2018) “sleep is a state of altered consciousness during which the body rests and restores itself.” Typically, newborns s