Dont let longer hours rob our kids of sleep
March 20, 2010 at 1:45 pm | Posted in children, Infants, parenting, sleep | Leave a commentTags: back to school, broken sleep, children's sleep, day light saving, day light savings, daylight, daylight savings, earlier bedtime, going to bed too late, lack of sleep, lighter out in the afternoons, longer afternoons, longer days, overtired
Longer afternoons makes it easy to forget that the time is later too. Keep watch on the time so our kids are not losing too much sleep. http://ow.ly/1oOdX
Drowsy driving
March 1, 2010 at 7:34 pm | Posted in apnea, sleep | Leave a commentTags: adult sleeping problems, back to school, breathing problems, broken sleep, children's sleep, driving, excessive sleepiness, sleep deprivation, sleepy
Drunk driving isn’t the only major cause of motor vehicle accidents in teens, it’s sleepiness.
I-Team: Is Sleep Supplement OK For Healthy Kids? – Health News Story – WBAL Baltimore
November 21, 2009 at 9:03 pm | Posted in sleep | Leave a commentTags: back to school, big kids bed, breathing problems, broken sleep, children's sleep, chronic stress levels, excessive sleepiness, sleep deprivation, sleep sensitivity
I-Team: Is Sleep Supplement OK For Healthy Kids? – Health News Story – WBAL Baltimore.
Melatonin can help children who have circadian troubles or ADHD but we must use it wisely.
Day Light Saving – “OMG! The time change is coming! What do I need to do?
October 27, 2009 at 7:57 pm | Posted in sleep | Leave a commentTags: apnea, back to school, broken sleep, children's sleep, day light saving, earlier bedtime, excessive sleepiness, getting out of bed, kids sleeping, night waking, schedule, sleep deprivation, sleep tips
This is the message that I’m getting on my voice mail and in emails as well as from moms and dads all across the country. Okay let’s take a deep breath…… and remember that we go through this every year. It comes and goes and we get through it just fine. You really don’t need to worry about it.
Daylight saving officially ends the first Sunday in November which this year falls on the 1st. The good news is, we gain an hour. So at 2:00 am November 1st, you will set your clock back one hour.
Who doesn’t love getting an extra hour of sleep. Unfortunately if you are a parent, you will not share the same benefits as your childless peers because your children will be waking one hour earlier.
Well don’t fret, remember we all get through it and forget about it until the next time change and it’s usually not too painful. So, with that said, what adjustments can we make to get through this as quickly and painlessly as possible?
Napping Children:
Naps: Start the naps 1/2 hour earlier than the normal nap time. For example, if your child’s original nap time was 8:30 am, then make it 8:00 am instead.
Bedtime: Since the naps are starting earlier and probably ending earlier, then you will also need to make the bedtime earlier. A 5:00 pm bedtime might be necessary especially for the younger babies taking two naps a day.
Transition Complete: As the wake time inches closer to the original, the nap times will also start occurring at the normal times once again.
Children who are not napping:
Bedtime: make it a little bit earlier, maybe a 1/2 hour if they too are getting up earlier. Once the wake time gets back to normal, so can the bedtime.
Big Kids and/or Pre-teens:
Our older children and young adults will benefit from this time change. As it is these kids are at such a deficit of sleep due to early school times and late nights doing homework, any amount of extra sleep will make a difference.
Overall it takes about a week for the older kids and a little more for the younger ones to come together. The only advice for the moms and dads; get yourselves earlier to bed as well. Until next time………….
–Deborah Pedrick, Founder, FamilySleep.com and mother of Soren ,age 12
Familysleep is a consulting service and informational web site with a roster of experts (all moms) who consult with parents, face to face, over the phone and even via email. Familysleep’s philosophy reflects that of renowned sleep expert, Dr. Marc Weissbluth ,who was Pedrick’s son’s pediatrician over a decade ago, and is focused on helping parents become familiar with their child’s healthy sleep rhythm and incorporating it as best they can into their schedule. For more info: call 203-559-4674, or visit http://www.familysleep.com.
Children Require Sleep Education | Latest Newspaper Headlines | Current Events
October 24, 2009 at 2:27 pm | Posted in children, Infants, parenting, sleep | Leave a commentTags: back to school, big kids bed, breathing problems, broken sleep, children's bedding, children's sleep, chronic stress levels, earlier bedtime, early rising, excessive sleepiness, family bed, getting out of bed, jack in the box, kids bedding, kids sleeping, lack of sleep, overtired, sleeping in mom and dad's bed
Children Require Sleep Education | Latest Newspaper Headlines | Current Events.
Sleep problems misdiagnosed as ADHD
October 6, 2009 at 5:55 pm | Posted in children, Infants, parenting, sleep | Leave a commentTags: ADHD, apnea, back to school, big kids bed, breathing problems, broken sleep, children's sleep, chronic stress levels, early rising, excessive sleepiness, family bed, jet lag, kids bedding, kids sleeping, night waking, NUVIGIL, overtired, sleep tips
Small Birth Size Linked to Sleep Problems Later – ABC News
August 22, 2009 at 3:27 pm | Posted in sleep | Leave a commentTags: back to school, big kids bed, breathing problems, broken sleep, children's sleep, chronic stress levels, earlier bedtime, kids sleeping, lack of sleep, losing sleep, low birth weight, low sleep efficiency, nightmares, prenatal drinking, prenatal smoking, sleep apnea, sleep deprivation, sleep sensitivity, snoring
Kids Resist Earlier Bedtimes As School Approaches — Courant.com
August 19, 2009 at 7:05 pm | Posted in sleep | Leave a commentTags: back to school, broken sleep, children's sleep, earlier bedtime, early rising, kids sleeping, lack of sleep, overtired, sleep deprivation
Health Tip: Back to School, Back to Sleep – US News and World Report
August 15, 2009 at 4:10 pm | Posted in sleep | Leave a commentTags: back to school, broken sleep, children's sleep, excessive sleepiness, getting out of bed, jack in the box, kids sleeping, lack of sleep, losing sleep, overtired, schedule, sleep deprivation, sleep tips
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