Dec 23, 2015 | Kids and sleep, Sleep tips
Why Is My Teen So Tired? If you have a teen, you may have noticed that they are notorious for wanting to stay up late and sleep in in the mornings. You may have also noticed that they are difficult to wake for school, and complain of being tired- a lot. Teens...
Aug 14, 2015 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and Driving, Sleep and health
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges of parenting a teenager, and there are plenty, is getting them out of bed in the morning. There is no easy or gentle way to do it. One must turn on the lights, pull back the covers and announce loudly that it is time to arise....
Jul 23, 2015 | blog, Kids and sleep, Nightmares, Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
When Tired Turns to Terror: The 4 W’s of Sleep Terrors You know the feeling. You sit straight up at night with an overwhelming sense of fear. You are drenched in sweat and feel disoriented. Unfortunately, for some this is not an occasional incident, but rather a...
Jul 16, 2015 | blog, Kids and sleep
Back to School Prep Starts In the Bedroom: 5 Tips to Go From Summer to School Smoothly It’s that time once again, the time parents eagerly await and kiddos dread. Summer break is coming to a close and the school year is about to kick off. Summer break can throw...
Jan 29, 2015 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and health, Sleep and women, Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
From the recommended number of hours of sleep that adults need on a nightly basis (7) to the number of adults that are putting themselves at risk because of poor sleep habits (47 million), sleep is all about numbers. Here are a few numbers that will help you...
Aug 26, 2014 | Kids and sleep, Sleep tips
The start of the new school year is just around the corner and for many families this means more than just getting back to school supplies in order; it means it is time to get back to bedtime. Summer days are long and summer schedules can be less structured than...