How To Respond When Your Child Asks You “Why Do I Have To Go To Sleep?”

Children are naturally curious and asking questions is one of the ways in which they learn and discover the world around them, gaining information and developing critical thinking skills.

Whilst adults know that sleep is necessary for our bodies and minds, often we cannot explain why children need to go to sleep in a way that children understand. It is crucial that children receive enough sleep and a lack of sleep impacts children in many ways.

Some responses for you to consider when your child asks you why they need to sleep:

You’re learning so much every day. This is a good response when your child asks why they must go to bed before you. Ask them to share what that they’ve learnt that day – and you can reply by saying: ‘You have learnt so much today, you need to sleep to give your brain a chance to save it all.’
Sleep helps your body grow strong. You can tell your child that sleep helps their body grow strong to do more activities that they enjoy.
Sleeping helps you learn. When a child is tired, they can’t concentrate and enjoy the learning occurring at school. If they’ve had enough sleep, their brains will be recharged and ready to participate in an exciting day of discovery and exploration at school.

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Hi Georgina,

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the recruitment of Centre Directors and Educators to join the expanding Nido family.

With so many open roles in the sector at the moment, I think we should be talking about the differences that really sets Nido apart. From my own experience, they are not always obvious from the outside, but when you get to meet the Nido family you really feel it.

Leaving my previous employer, who I was with for over 10 years, was not an easy decision. I had interviews with a few different companies, before finding my home at Nido.

I remember walking out of that initial interview, literally with tears in my eyes, I knew I had finally found what I had been looking for.

As you mentioned, honesty and integrity are critical and a given, our Services, resources and environments speak for themselves, and candidates merely need to look at our website to understand how engaging and wonderful they are.

We really need to focus more on what a Centre Director and an Educator will experience at Nido;

Authenticity; At Nido they will get honesty with heart
Trust and understanding; At Nido you are treated from day one, as competent and capable
We have the opportunity to inspire Educators and children to reach their full potential and change their worlds for the better, this still delights me everyday
At Nido you can make your mark in the world and are given the respect and autonomy to do what you love and truly make a difference
Collaboration – we are one team, far and wide we inspire and challenge each other
Nido is a family, for me, I have the overwhelming sense of belonging at Nido, my people and my home, this is what drew me to Nido in the first place

I am continually driven by our purpose;

To provide our Educators with the training, environment, motivation, and empowerment to deliver exceeding quality education to children, partnering with families, and giving children a voice and the opportunity to lead wonderful fulfilling lives.

I love that we seek to make quality early education available to everyone, regardless of their economic position. That we focus more on suburban children and advocate for their rights, Nido is truly a movement and not one to join without knowing you will need to put your heart on the line every single day.

Mary Oliver asked “What will you do with your one wild and precious life”, I cannot think of anything more fulfilling than what I get to do every day at Nido.

Kind regards,
Danika x