Proven advice for better sleep in kids and parents
This article was co-written with Terra Ziporyn Snider Ph. D, the co-founder and executive director of Start School Later. Recently, a school in Wisconsin posted a photo with suggested bedtimes based …
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Recently another blogger asked me for the five most things I thought that all parents should know about sleep. It was a bit hard for me to narrow it down, as this whole site is basically my answer to …
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is both common and serious problem. Although I write a lot about insomnia and sleep training issues, much of my practice concentrates on evaluating and …
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Homework stresses kids out; there is no way around this fact. The combination of heavy homework loads and early school start times is a major cause of sleep deprivation and consequent stress in …
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Today the Centers for Disease Control published the results of an annual survey of over 39,000 schools in the United States. They add to the growing chorus of voices advocating for later school start …
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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Sleep problems in children are some of the most common concerns which parents have, but frequently pediatricians (and other clinicians) may not have great information about how to fix these problems. …
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Q: My husband has been travelling a lot lately and my six year-old has been sleeping in my bed at night. I noticed that she frequently grinds her teeth at night. This happens when she is falling …
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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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Last week, I published a long post entitled, Should My Child Take Melatonin? A Guide for Parents. In that article, I really tried to focus on the medical side of the question. How safe is it? How …
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“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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Here is the recording of the talk I gave 4/1/15 with Terra Ziporyn Snider at Yale Grand Rounds. Unfortunately the sound quality is not the best. https://youtu.be/G12orrOugeM Here are our …
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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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Dr. Maida Chen provides this reflection from the lovely city of Seattle, where she is the director of the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital. I think that it is a great …
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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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