Dec 2, 2019 | Kids and sleep
By Lauri Leadley Being a teenager has never been easy, yet in the last couple of decades, it seems to have become an even more difficult feat. Teens today must prepare for adulthood, find their niche in the world, deal with hormones, face the stress of school, and...
Nov 7, 2019 | Kids and sleep, Lifestyle
In March of 2018, the American Journal of Epidemiology published a study showing that when you sleep at night, even the slightest exposure to light can increase the risk of depressive symptoms. This was true even in lighting as low as 5 lux. (Light a candle in the...
Oct 31, 2019 | Kids and sleep
Getting good sleep is important for your child’s development and well-being. Unfortunately for some, sleep can be hard to come by, and for others, it can get down-right scary. If you have children, there has probably been more than one occasion in which your child has...
Sep 5, 2019 | Kids and sleep
A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that playing a video game before bedtime has only a mild effect on the sleep of older male teens. Results show that after playing a stimulating video game it took adolescents a median of...
May 28, 2019 | Babies, Kids and sleep
By: Lauri Leadley, CCSH, RPSGT – Clinical Sleep Educator|Sleep Coach Sleep apnea is not an age-related sleep disorder. Even children can suffer from the condition and may exhibit the common symptoms of loud snoring, frequent pauses in their breathing cycle, and waking...
Dec 7, 2017 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and holidays, Sleep tips
Maintaining a healthy sleep schedule for your child is essential over their holiday break. The holiday season can make maintaining a regular sleep schedule very challenging with all the activities, parties, and excitement. But to make the transition back to school...
