by webmaster | Oct 25, 2015 | Children & Teens
What are some of the issues that parents might face in terms of their children’s sleep when they go back to school? The biggest issue is late bedtimes and awakenings. Their circadian rhythms have been thrown off, making it more difficult to awaken for school. Lack of...
by webmaster | Mar 15, 2015 | Children & Teens
If you are the parent of a teenage boy or girl, you may have noticed a later bedtime has become the norm. Two of the main reasons are a natural circadian shift and the abundance of interactive electronics. In fact, this problem is so important that I devoted a chapter...
by webmaster | Aug 26, 2014 | Children & Teens
1. Calculate how much sleep your child needs Many well-meaning parents have no idea how much sleep their child needs. Preschoolers need 11 to 12 hours. Five to ten-year-olds need 10 to 11 hours and teenagers do best with 9 to 10 hours. 2. Nudge that sleep time forward...
by webmaster | Aug 5, 2014 | Children & Teens
It is becoming quite apparent to those of us in sleep medicine that children and adolescents are not getting enough sleep. I believe there are two major reasons for this, the first being that some parents really don’t have a clue as to how much sleep their children...
by webmaster | May 20, 2014 | Children & Teens
We know that anywhere from 8% to 12% of children snore most nights. This is called habitual snoring. We also know that 3% to 5% of children have sleep apnea. Pediatric sleep apnea is a serious condition that can adversely affect your child’s growth, emotional and...
by webmaster | May 6, 2014 | Children & Teens
As parents, you should know that 25% of all children experience some type of sleep problem during childhood, the most common being bedtime difficulties and night awakenings. If untreated, these can lead to mood disturbances, impaired attention, and poor impulse...
