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TV May Be Causing Your Preschooler’s Sleep Problems April 3, 2019

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When and how your kids watch TV and screens may be as important as how much they watch.
School age kids with access to screens at bedtime score lower on quality of life assessments.
Simple family routine hacks might help your entire family get more, and better, sleep.

Posted in Child Behavior, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles | Tagged sleep, sleeping

Sleepiness February 27, 2018

In order to grow, the body must release growth hormone. The brain releases growth hormone during sleep. Your baby will double in size and weight in the first 2-3 months. Therefore, for the first month your baby will sleep the majority of the day. Read More: HealthyChildren.org

Preventing SIDS – Sleep Positioning February 27, 2018

Always put your baby to sleep on his back and on a firm sleep surface. Keep soft objects, loose bedding, or any other objects that could increase the risk of entrapment, suffocation, or strangulation out of the crib. Place your baby to sleep in the same room with you but not the same bed. Your … Continue reading “Preventing SIDS – Sleep Positioning”

Misshapen Heads February 27, 2018

Infants who are placed frequently in the same sleeping position during the first six months of life develop flattening of the side which lies against the sleeping surface. Infants need to be given frequent opportunities to be placed on their stomachs while awake. Encourage infants to move their heads in all directions to stimulate appropriate … Continue reading “Misshapen Heads”

Changing our sleep culture August 3, 2015

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Students who don’t get enough sleep don’t perform as well and are more prone to symptoms of depression.
Sleep deprivation can impair your driving as much as driving intoxicated.
We need to change how we perceive sleep and help make it more of a priority in schools and at home.

Posted in Healthy Living for Kids, Pediatric Articles, School | Tagged bedtime, early childhood, sleeping

Sleeping with a smartphone can disrupt your child’s sleep February 16, 2015

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Children who sleep with a smartphone or tablet in their room get less sleep and report feeling less well-rested than those who don’t.
Having a TV in the bedroom also contributed to less sleep, but had less effect than a small screen device.
Sleep plays an important role in a child’s mental and physical development.

Posted in Healthy Living for Kids, Pediatric Articles | Tagged screens, sleeping, teens, tweens

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