![]() ![]() It is important for sleep conditions to remain the same throughout the night as connecting sleep cycles is about waking and feeling safe and secure enough to drift back off to sleep. If anything has changed however……that’s when we wake up, as described in figure 3: If everything is as it was when we fell asleep we may well just roll over and carry on sleeping as in figure 2: We are usually in deep sleep towards the beginning of the night and lighter sleep in the early hours of the morning.Īfter each cycle we come to a point of partial waking (the red bars on figure 2). The sleep cycles occur throughout the night. Brains can become very active during REM sleep yet out bodies are relaxed.įigure 1: Non-Rapid Eye Movement (Non-REM) ans Rapid Eye movement (REM) stagesĮach cycle usually lasts for around 90 minutes and is slightly shorter for infants (45-60 mins) It is vital for mental and emotional development. Sleep then moves into a phase of Rapid Eye Movement (REM stage). It will be difficult to wake your child when they are in this stage. The body needs this sleep so that repair can take place. Your child will be more relaxed now and if you are trying to sneak out of their bedroom this is a good time to make your exit! Stage 2 – still quite a light sleep but the body is preparing for the deep sleep that is about to come. If you have ever tried tip toeing out of your child’s bedroom and they’ve woken this is why – they were in a very light sleep. Stage 1 – a very light sleep, where you will be easily woken. At night time we experience different levels of sleep and we sleep in cycles. ![]()
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