Important: Ms Bingley-Pullin believes helping children reach their
recommended daily intake of calcium each day (1,000 - 1,300mg) is
important, as low calcium intake can disrupt the deep sleep stage
Protein and vitamin C: Carrots and boiled eggs are also important for a sound sleep
Cheese and custard: Serving a snack after dinner is also recommended to help children sleep through the night
'Things
like calcium and magnesium have a calming effect on the central nervous
system so the right balance of calcium in a child's diet is important,'
she told Daily Mail Australia.
As
a result, things like serving bircher muesli with yoghurt and milk for
breakfast or giving children a yoghurt or soy milk based smoothie as a
snack can help with a good night's sleep.
Other
ideas include homemade yoghurt ice blocks in the afternoon, canned
salmon combined with pasta and leafy greens and broccoli for lunch and
dinner.
Celebrity chef and mother-of-one, Zoe Bingley-Pullin (pictured with her
daughter Emily), has revealed a number of foods that she believes can
help kids sleep better and longe
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