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Children ’s Health national advocate for sleep health, maintaining an authoritative and informative presence Australiawide through multiple media outlets, cooperation with community leaders, interaction with health bodies and continuous dissemination of educational information to the public. The Foundation works to: • Advocate healthy sleep among Australian communities and their leaders • Raise awareness of sleep problems via print and broadcast media • Educate the community about sleep health through online and print information resources • Build partnerships with other organisations to promote sleep health • Encourage and endorse best practice standards among suppliers of sleep therapies • Support constant research and development through researching funding programs Sleep Issues Among Kids It is a good idea for parents, teachers, childcare workers and child health experts to further familiarise themselves on a few of the common sleep issues that children experience at different ages. From the toddler years all the way through to the primary school ages, sleep is essential for children’s brain development and function, moods and their general enjoyment of life! Important Facts • More than one third of school aged kids experience sleep problems. • Disturbed sleep impedes daytime function, especially in relation to learning and social behaviour. • Sleeping disorders might not be noticed at first. Keeping yourself informed of the influences and symptoms of child sleeping disorders will help with early detection. • Most sleeping disorders and problems are treatable and manageable through habit and lifestyle changes and a range of natural and traditional medications. Some Background on Melatonin A number of sleep deprivation disorders among children are associated with melatonin. What is melatonin? It is the hormone produced by the pineal pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 49


Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Three
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