Magazine article
Did the kids stay up late in the holidays? 3 ways to get sleep routines back
The Conversation, Vol.27 January 2026
2026
Appears in Thompson Institute Research Collection
Abstract
For many families, the holidays mean sleep routines go out the window. Bedtimes drift later, screens stay on into the late evening, sleep-ins become the norm.
But as term time rolls around, parents start to dread what’s coming – getting overtired, half-asleep kids up, dressed and out the door on time.
We are experts in sleep health. With a little planning and patience, you can bring sleep back into your routine without turning bedtime into a nightmare.
Details
- Title
- Did the kids stay up late in the holidays? 3 ways to get sleep routines back
- Authors
- Yaqoot Fatima - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson InstituteDanielle Wilson - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson InstituteJasneek Chawla - The University of QueenslandNisreen Aouira - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Thompson Institute
- Publication details
- The Conversation, Vol.27 January 2026
- Publisher
- Conversation Media Group
- Date published
- 2026
- DOI
- 10.64628/AA.ejkpxmcds
- ISSN
- 2201-5639
- Copyright note
- © The Conversation Media Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- Thompson Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991201650802621
- Output Type
- Magazine article
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