Childhood Sleep Deprivation — 11 Ways it Can Affect Your Child
Do you have a tantrum-throwing, fussy, emotional child? If so, you may be dealing with a case of sleep deprivation. Sleep is incredibly important for all of us, especially our children. Shorter Sleep Affects Academics and Behavior Rebecca G. Astill of the Department of Sleep and Cognition at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience conducted a […]
What Every Parent Needs To Know About Night Terrors
Night terrors are something that no parent wants to deal with. They’re sudden, loud, scary, and often start and stop without warning. Thankfully, they’re likely more frightening for you than for your child, though it’s quite scary hearing your child scream awake shortly after falling asleep. Often, children experiencing a night terror are screaming, and […]
Could Your Toddlers Tantrums Be Caused by Poor Sleep?
I’m sure that you’ve noticed when you don’t sleep well, you’re cranky, short tempered, and not nearly as understanding as nights when you get sufficient sleep. For our children, you may find that they don’t listen as well, are more difficult, and more resistance to your requests. In a recent study conducted by UC Berkley, […]
Traveling Through Time Zones
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about travel and how to handle sleep coaching when you’re traveling across the time zones, which happens quite frequently. To help you through this potential travel headache, I’m going to share an excerpt from my book, Good Night, Sleep Tight: Traveling Across Time Zones If you are traveling […]
Does Sibling Room Sharing Work?
I’ve written quite a bit about parents and babies co-sleeping. But what happens when you have two children who must share a room? Many parents worry that their children will fall into bad sleep habits, or wonder if they’ll have more trouble sleep coaching multiple children if they choose to room share. While these concerns […]