Sleep resources for parents/caregivers

Community Paediatric Service

Resources

Websites

• NHS
• The Sleep Foundation
• Royal College of Psychiatrists
• The Children’s Sleep Charity
• The Sleep Council

Websites – for parents/carers of children with disabilities:

• National Autistic Society
• Contact
• Scope

Books for parents:

• Solving Children’s Sleep Problems: A step-by-step Guide for Parents
  Author: Lyne Quine
• The Sleep Book for Tired Parents: Help for Solving Children’s Sleep Problems
  Author: Rebecca Huntley
• Snooze or Lose: 10 “No War” Ways to Improve Your Teen’s Sleep
  Authors: Dr Helene A Emmsellem with Carol Whiteley

Books for children:

• The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep
  Author: Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin
• Good Night Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Bedtime Story
  Author: Mariam Gates
• What to do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep
  Authors: Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

Audio books: (for older children)

• The World’s Worst Children
  Author: David Williams
• Northern Lights
  Author Philip Pullman
• Just William
  Author: Richmal Crompton
  Narrated by: Martin Jarvis

YouTube clips:

• How to Help your Child Get a Good Night’s Sleep
• Kid’s Hypnosis: Relax and Sleep for Children of all Ages
  Guided by: Elaine Martin

Note: The above resources (books, audio and YouTube) are suggestions only. Please research carefully to ensure suitability for you and the child.