Spring Brings Sweet Dreamzzz to Dossin Elementary Students

DETROIT - May 10, 2013 - PRLog -- REM sleep is very important for growing children and Sweet Dreamzzz is going to help Dossin Elementary Students get more of it.  Sweet Dreamzzz™, Inc., a non-profit organization, educates at-risk children and their families on the importance of sleep and gives them bedtime essentials so they can feel rested and ready to learn. The R.E.M.™ (Rest. Educate. Motivate.) Sleep Program is a unique program that deals with nighttime - a time period in a child’s life that is rarely addressed.  The program is twofold, bringing both warmth and comfort to the children as well as vital information they need to ensure a good nights rest.  The R.E.M. Sleep Program starts with a 30-minute presentation educating the children on the importance of sleep and good sleep hygiene habits.  After the presentation, each child receives a sleep kit consisting of a sleeping bag, nightshirt, socks, toothbrush, toothpaste, stuffed animal, a R.E.M.™ activity book, crayons and more.  

The 245 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade at Dossin will learn how their bodies grow while they sleep and how important it is for them to get enough rest, on May 14, 2013. They will learn the dos and don’ts of a bedtime routine and they will each receive a Sweet Dreamzzz Sleep Kit.  The sleep kits, sponsored by The Village Club Foundation, will be delivered to the school by TWO MEN and A TRUCK – Wixom, a partner with Sweet Dreamzzz.  

Sweet Dreamzzz also educates the parents through the Parent Sleep Education Workshop, where they learn about the importance of sleep, the required hours of sleep for their child as well as themselves, sleep strategies, and a bedtime routine to follow at home.  The parents receive a parent guide with recent sleep research articles, a magnet outlining bedtime routine steps, and a bedtime routine chart with stickers.  Sweet Dreamzzz believes that educating the children AND the parents will help everyone in the household understand healthy bedtime routines.  

Sweet Dreamzzz has been able to serve over 38,000 children.  For information on how you can help by volunteering or organizing collections for Sweet Dreamzzz, or to find out about getting one of the sleep programs at your school, call the office at 248-478-3242 or visit www.SweetDreamzzz.org.  

Founded in 1998, Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the health, well-being and academic performance of at-risk children and their families by providing sleep education and bedtime essentials. Based in Farmington Hills, Mich., Sweet Dreamzzz™ educates children and families about the benefits of healthy sleep habits and establishing a healthy bedtime routine using its R.E.M.™ (Rest. Educate. Motivate.) Sleep Program. Since its founding, Sweet Dreamzzz has served more than 38,000 at-risk children and families. For more information, please visit www.SweetDreamzzz.org.