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# Looking Back and Forward: 2012 Highlights And Plans For 2013
- URL: https://drcraigcanapari.com/looking-back-and-forward-2012-highlights-and-plans-for-2013/
- Published: 2012-12-31T18:56:40.000Z
- Updated: 2012-12-31T18:56:40.000Z
- Author: Craig Canapari MD
- Tags: Uncategorized, #canapari-gmail-com, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-02-27 17:07

I started this blog in March of 2012 with the goal of sharing some of the things that I've learned in my life as a physician and a father. I've really enjoyed the process of writing and sharing these posts, and the interactions that have followed, both here and on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/DrCanapari?ref=drcraigcanapari.com), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CraigCanapariMd?ref=hl), [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/u/0/104637347385347586768/posts?ref=drcraigcanapari.com), and elsewhere.

Here are the top posts of the year, in order:

1. [At Long Last: Sleep Training Tools for The Exhausted Parent](https://drcraigcanapari.com/2012/06/20/at-long-last-sleep-training-tools-for-the-exhausted-parent/): By far my most popular and commented post. I essentially tried to cram all of the sleep training tools I routinely use into a single post. The comment thread continues to be a fun forum for me to interact with other parents.
2. [Sleep Training Mistakes and Pitfalls](https://drcraigcanapari.com/2012/04/27/sleep-training-mistakes-and-pitfalls/): Lots of comments here as well. Many parents I meet in Sleep Clinic have tried to sleep train unsuccessfully, in spite of good intentions and reasonable techniques. I try to pinpoint the reasons here.
3. [Growing Pains, Restless Legs: An Under-diagnosed Cause of Insomnia in Children](https://drcraigcanapari.com/2012/07/25/growing-pains-restless-legs-an-under-diagnosed-cause-of-insomnia-in-children/): This is one of my favorite posts. The excellent children's pictures from the Restless Leg Foundation really made the piece.
4. [Get That Television Out of Your Kid’s Room. Now.](https://drcraigcanapari.com/2012/05/08/get-that-television-out-of-your-kids-room-now/): In which I learn that a strongly worded title gets people's attention. If there is one kid you can do to help your child with sleep and obesity, it is making sure they *never* have a TV in their room.
5. [Daylight Savings Time And Your Child: Falling Back](https://drcraigcanapari.com/2012/10/29/daylight-savings-time-and-your-child-falling-back/): People also seem to like seasonal posts. This one led to my busiest day ever.

I'm looking forward to continuing this project in the new year. I hope to entice some of our trainees, and others, to write some guest posts. Here are some topics I am planning on addressing.

- Co-sleeping, bed sharing, and room sharing
- Over the counter sleep aids including melatonin and diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- Behavioral and growth effects of asthma medications
- Mechanisms of sleep: why do you fall asleep when you do
- Insomnia in teens

I also hope to include more video content, redesign the site, and offer phone consultation.

Thanks so much for your attention this year. This has been a great experience so far. Let me put the question to you, dear readers: what topics would you like me to address in 2013? What has worked for you in the past year? What would be helpful going forward?