Teenagers who stay up late during the school year are likely to have lower grades and more emotional problems than their morning lark counterparts, according to a study that looked at the long-term sleep habits of teens. The study published in the Journal of [...]
In many homes bedtime can be a battle between weary parents and wound-up kids. Technology may be making this nightly tug of war even harder. In addition to TV, DVDs, video games and computers, children have new options for interactive media. A survey shows [...]
Help your child become a super sleeper using two free children’s apps from the AASM. Download the fun, interactive apps for your iPad, Kindle Fire or Android tablet. “I See the Animals Sleeping” and “The Animals Sleep” bring children on a journey around [...]
I See the Animals Sleeping: A Bedtime Story is a delightful children's story from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Thomas Heffron has written a book that allows for integrated instruction in a classroom setting: from reading and language arts to science and health. The [...]
Not only is sleep important for children’s bodies it’s also important for their brains. A new study shows that classroom naps support learning in preschool children by enhancing memory. Children who napped performed significantly better on a visual-spatial task in the afternoon after a [...]
In her first children’s picture book, Sleep Like a Tiger, poet and author Mary Logue crafts a soothing bedtime story about “a little girl who didn’t want to go to sleep.” The parents of this “little princess” calmly and wisely respond to her classic [...]
Kids driving you crazy this summer? It could be because they need more sleep. A new study out of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville found that four-year-olds with shorten than average sleep times have increased rates of “externalizing” behavior problems. "Preschool children with shorter [...]
Sleeping Children Around the World received a 2011 Humanitarian Projects Award from the American Sleep Medicine Foundation. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine established the foundation to enhance sleep health for all through research, education and humanitarian aid. SCAW’s Debbie Dryden provides this personal [...]
A noted branding and creativity strategist, Robin Landa has written more than a dozen books about graphic design and advertising. Her latest work, the children’s picture book The Dream Box, ventures into new territory. Yet she found the inspiration for her story right at home. [...]
A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems. “This study provides some helpful information for medical professionals consulting [...]
