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Avoiding Sleep Problems with Falling Back: Your Child and the End of DST
Ahh, autumn. Halloween costumes, fall foliage, carving Jack-O-Lanterns and enjoying the crisp bite of a fresh apple. Those of use
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Dealing with Sleep As the Clocks Go Forward: DST and Your Child
Pretty soon, the clocks go forward as we "spring ahead" on Sunday, March 95h th at 2 AM.
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Toddler Early Morning Awakenings: What To Do About Them
Early morning awakenings are really challenging for tired parents of small children. Here are some strategies for dealing with them.
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Why You Fall Asleep Part 1: Harnessing Sleep Drive in Children for a Better Bedtime
When I see children or teenagers with sleep difficulties, the first questions in my mind are, "What is bedtime
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Toddler Night Wakings: What Causes Them and How to Fix them
Toddler night wakings are especially painful as they can cry longer than infants, and are harder to reassure than older
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Six tips for better sleep in lockdown, online school, and quarantine
(Check out the video! My kids had a heavy hand in this one. . .)
As we head into what promises to
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At Long Last: Sleep Training Tools For the Exhausted Parent
So, we've covered why fixing your child's sleep problem is not selfish because it is good
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How do I start a bedtime routine? My child has never had one.
A mom recently emailed me an interesting question. Her three year old has never had a consistent bedtime routine and
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"Curtain Calls," Limit Setting and Bedtime Battles
Behavioral insomnia in children, part 2
"Bedtime" conjures up images of warm milk, cuddles, footie pajamas, and Goodnight
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Caffeine and Kids: What Parents Need to Know
For better or worse, we are moving from a culture of soda drinkers to coffee drinkers, and our kids are
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Prevent Sleep Problems in Kids: Keep Technology Out of The Bedroom
If you met me at a party, and wanted to know my best single piece of advice to keep your
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How Reading At Night Can Help You Cope With Nocturnal Awakenings
As part of my series on how to get 30 more minutes of sleep a night, Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg writes about how to using reading to deal with those long nighttime awakenings.
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"Tune Out Before You Tuck In": Dennis Rosen on Mindfulness and Getting More Sleep
My friend Dennis Rosen offers some advice on why quieting your mind before getting into bed can be important in helping you fall asleep at night.
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Put that Smartphone Down! A Key Step in Getting More Sleep
Smartphones, tablets, and e-readers may be corrosive to your sleep. Here's some great advice from Meir Kryger, a world renowned sleep expert, on why this is and the importance of controlling your use of these devices.
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Get That Television Out of Your Kid's Room. Now.
What would you say if I told you that there is one thing you can do to avoid sleep problems
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Do You Want Your Kid to Be a Good Sleeper? Don't Cosleep
As a sleep doctor, and a parent, I have a problem with cosleeping. Cosleeping in infancy has been found to
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AAP Issues Call to Arms: Teens Should Start School At 8:30 AM
Let's perform a thought experiment for a moment:
if you knew that in your child's school
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"Social Jet Lag" and the Teenager
I was interviewed last month at Wellocracy about way your body clock can work for you or against you. For