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 [...]
A new study finds that survivors of childhood leukemia and lymphoma are at a greater risk of chronic fatigue, a persistent lack of energy that doesn’t improve with rest, as adults. The study, published in the March issue of the Journal of Adolescent and [...]
A new study reveals how important it is for children to get enough sleep. Children's brains subconsciously transform learning material into active knowledge while they sleep – even more effectively than adult brains do, according to the study by Dr. Ines Wilhem of the [...]
A new study reports that the rate of ADHD diagnosis among children has increased over the last decade. The study involved an analysis of medical records from a major health plan in Southern California. Records for more than 842,000 children were analyzed. Trends from 2001 [...]
Approximately ten percent of children ages 6-8 have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is higher among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile. Unlike in adults, excess body fat is not associated with sleep-disordered breathing in this [...]
