Proven advice for better sleep in kids and parents
For better or worse, we are moving from a culture of soda drinkers to coffee drinkers, and our kids are following us. Unfortunately, caffeine and kids do not necessarily go well together. When I …
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One of the biggest questions I get in Sleep Clinic is, "why does my baby wake up crying at night?" Infant and toddler night waking can cause serious sleep disruption for the whole family. There are a …
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If you met me at a party, and wanted to know my best single piece of advice to keep your child from having sleep problems, here it is: 1. If you child has technology (television, computers, …
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As a sleep expert, I understand how important it is for parents and caregivers to ensure their children get enough sleep for optimal health and development. That's why I created a comprehensive guide …
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I’ve learned a lot from Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg. She is a clinical psychologist boarded in Sleep Medicine. She is the director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine at Gaylord Sleep Medicine, which is soon to …
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I first met Dr. Valerie Crabtree several years ago at the Sleep Meeting in Boston after going to a great talk which she gave. Since then she has been a great help to me as I try to learn more about …
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https://flic.kr/p/sdxSz ("Elu" by Harry Koopman on Flickr. Click the photo to go to the original) As part of my New Year’s Resolution to get 30 more minutes of sleep a night in 2015, I have been …
This month I'm soliciting advice from my friends and colleagues on how to get 30 more minutes of sleep a night in 2015. I'm pleased to start with advice from Dr. Meir Kryger, who is a legend in the …
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Imagine I told you that I had a new pill I had developed. It would improve your mood and your ability to pay attention. It would reduce your appetite and help you to be more active and lose weight. It …
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As a sleep doctor, and a parent, I have a problem with cosleeping. Cosleeping in infancy has been found to cause a small but significant increase in SIDS risk. We chose not to co-sleep with our sons. …
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When I was growing up, I rarely used my home computer for school work. In college and med school, it was more common but I still used it mostly to write papers. However, there has been a huge shift in …
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As a sleep doctor, I hear a lot of creative excuses that children come up with as the try to extend their bedtime. In the business, we call these "curtain calls" and are a key feature of behavioral …
I’ve written at length about the dilemma of the teenager: how large amounts of homework and early school start times prevent adequate sleep, leading to problems with mood, academic achievement, …
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I was interviewed last month at Wellocracy about way your body clock can work for you or against you. For most people, their schedule is working against their natural inclinations. If you are …
Maria Popova, whose invaluable site Brain Pickings compiles fascinating and diverse material on books, the arts, and sciences, has written and excellent review of a book entitled Internal Time: …
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