A Planet Youth webinar for parents.
This is a webinar that was organised in response to what the data is telling us, in the Planet Youth surveys, about the poor sleep that our teenagers are getting, and the dramatic effect it is having on their lives.
Planet Youth, as a primary prevention model, gives us as parents together, the opportunity to address and prevent problems before they arise. Planet Youth in the West of Ireland has been doing quite a bit of work providing information for the parents of first-year children around the time that they start in secondary school. This webinar and the upcoming Parent Power initiative, is the start of our efforts to introduce and strengthen parent networking in our national schools. Having good networks is a proven protective factor for children and makes life as a parent easier too!
If you're a national school parent, keep an eye on the parentpower.planetyouth.ie website for more information. It should be ready to go in early 2022.
In the meantime though, if you feel that you'd like to get involved more actively in something like this, as a parent, as a teacher, or as a national school, and you're in the West of Ireland, just get in touch through the info@planetyouth.ie address.
We hope you find the webinar useful, there's loads of really good information. Some timestamps are below and Emmet and Lucy's slides are attached to the version of this video that is on the planetyouth.ie website.
00:20 Emmet Major's presentation on Planet Youth and Parent Power
11:20 Lucy Wolfe's address starts
Why do we sleep?
Some possible effects of not sleeping enough
The two processes that regulate sleep
Types of sleep
How much sleep do we need?
Common sleep difficulties
What influences your child’s sleep?
Common causes of sleep challenges
Let’s talk about bedtime…
Some steps towards better sleep
Suggested calming activities
Suggestions to create positive bedtime routines
How can your child learn to sleep on their own at bedtime and overnight?
53:30 Q&A starts
Waking up scared
Early waking
Melatonin
Older siblings
Changes in sleep profile
Rewards systems - yes or no?
Napping
White noise - yes or no?
1:11:03 Lucy and Emmet - Conclusion and Parent Power
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