by webmaster | Mar 25, 2014 | Children & Teens
Some of the most frequent questions I am asked in my sleep practice and online involve children and sleep. Here are six of the most common questions, and my answers. I hope you find this helpful. 1. When will my baby sleep through the night? During the first few...
by webmaster | Dec 24, 2013 | Children & Teens
For a long time we have thought that sleep affects children’s emotional and cognitive functioning. However, few studies have been done in youths to verify this. In the November issue of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, just such a study was performed. Taking...
by webmaster | Dec 10, 2013 | Children & Teens
We have noted a significant correlation between depression and sleep disorders in adults for years. However, in this month’s issue of Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, a study entitled The Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in...
by webmaster | Sep 3, 2013 | Children & Teens
There has been some debate in the medical literature about how to approach the child with sleep apnea. One school of thought is that if it is not too severe, they can be observed or treated with medications such as nasal sprays that in some cases decrease the...
by webmaster | Aug 28, 2013 | Children & Teens
As a sleep specialist, this is the most common reason that adolescents are referred to me. Parents complain that they are unable to get their teens up for school. When finally awakened, many take an unusually long time to become alert. In fact, we refer to this as...
by webmaster | Jul 9, 2013 | Children & Teens
In this month’s British Medical Journal, there’s a report on a study demonstrating the relationship of sleep to brain development in kids. It is called the Millennium Cohort Study, and it followed 11,000 children. Those children who demonstrated irregular bedtimes up...
