ChildForum Office of Pre-Primary Education

ChildForum Office of Pre-Primary EducationLead advisor on early childhood care and education 
National membership organisation
Publisher of the New Zealand-International Research in Early Childhood Journal

 

Sleep, Nap and Rest Times for Children (and staff rest breaks)

Sleep1By Warwick Marshall
(includes some examples drawn from comments posted on ChildForum’s Facebook page)
© ChildForum

 

Nap, sleep and rest times have led to tensions and stand-offs between teachers, parents and children in some centres and home-based services.

Perhaps instead of asking who should decide whether a child has a sleep or nap, when, and for how long, we should work toward solutions that please and best suit everyone.

This article discusses and provides information on: 

1. Parents’ wishes and worries

2. The challenges for teachers and ECE services of meeting parent wishes

3. Solutions and answers

4. Research on the importance of sleep for pre-school aged children

5. Guidelines for how much sleep on average a child should have

READ MORE

Oops ... you are not logged on. Don't miss out!  

To keep reading, you need to login Smile

Not a member?  Look below ↓ for the click here button below ↓   It will take you to the membership page to choose your own unique username and password.

Are you interested in joining us? 
Become a member and also gain access to our significant online knowledge base 

CLICK HERE FOR MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
CLICK HERE FOR MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS

Membership Options

Personal
Membership

Who is this for?
Ideal for parents, students, teachers, researchers, teacher educators, policy analysts and children's specialists.
$98.00 12 months from the date of joining
or for students $60.00 short-term 6 month access.
Your own personal username and password.
Click Here to Read More and Join

ECE Service 
Group Membership

Who is this for?
A service that has licenced one or more ECE services with the Ministry of Education (including home-based, parent, and teacher-led).
Starting from $198.00. Provides 12 months membership from the date of joining.
A shared username and password for your service group.
Click Here to Read More and Join

NZ-International Research in
ECE Journal Subscription

Who is this for?
Libraries, universities, polytechnics and organisations wishing to have access to the NZIRECE published journal and its articles.
$150.00 annual renewable in November each year.
A username and password or IP address access.
Click Here to Read More and Join