Proven advice for better sleep in kids and parents
“When we first told our in-laws what we were doing, they thought we were monsters. Now they think we’re geniuses.” Source: Sleep Training at 8 Weeks: 'Do You Have the Guts?' - NYTimes.com I recently …
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Recently, week, a study was published with the innocuous title of “Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review”. From the media coverage, you would guess that toddler naps …
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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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There are lots of reasons that parents fail at sleep training their children. One of the most often overlooked is timing. If you pick the wrong time to start, you are doomed to failure. You really …
I have a confession to make. My children are not perfect sleepers. My five-year old boy used to always sleep through the night. Then, about the time he started kindergarten, he started waking up at …
