Sep 6, 2011 | Kids and sleep, Sleep Articles
While everyone knows that sleep is a necessary part of the day, especially for children, we don’t always have a good response ready when someone, like a child, wants to know why. The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. The damaging effects of sleep deprivation...
Aug 29, 2011 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
It is easy to believe that as long as there have been parents and teenagers these two groups have disagreed about when the latter needs to go to bed and how much sleep they need. Parents often struggle between what they were taught by their parents, what the latest...
Aug 23, 2011 | Kids and sleep, Sleep tips
Now that the new school year is underway, many parents are looking for ways to help their kids get the sleep they need for success. After the long days and late nights of summer, shifting sleep schedules can be just as important as stocking up on school supplies and...
Aug 9, 2011 | Kids and sleep, Sleep Articles
As high school seniors graduate and begin preparing for their first semester of college in the fall, they should put selecting a sleep friendly schedule at the top of their list of things to do. Many college students look forward to the freedom a college schedule...
Jun 22, 2011 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and health
A recent study out of the University of Michigan found a correlation between sleep and aggressive or bullying behavior in urban school age children. The study included the parents and teachers of 341 children living in areas classified as urban. The parents and...
Jun 13, 2011 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and health
The ultimate goal for parents is just getting your child to wake up or hold it. It’s a normal discipline until the child is about six-years-old. After that they should be using the bathroom like grown-ups. What if your child still hasn’t graduated their potty...