For kids, the long summer of sleeping in, staying up late and enjoying leisurely mornings is coming to a rapid close. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) offers tips to help parents adjust their children’s sleep schedules for both success in school and [...]
When parents of infant children talk about their lives, you’ll hear words like “exhausting” or “hellish” nearly as often as “miraculous” and “life changing.” New parents have notoriously disturbed sleep. Whether the crying is for a feeding, a diaper change or nothing at all, [...]
Children will have fun learning about sleep with two new apps from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Each app is available for free download on your iPad, Kindle Fire or Android tablet. “I See the Animals Sleeping” features richly detailed illustrations that will [...]
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 [...]
Parasomnias are sleep disorders that involve undesirable events and experiences. These behaviors are common in children. For the most part, they are a normal part of childhood. Some of these disorders are similar to one another. They share some common features. The following chart [...]
Parasomnias are sleep disorders that involve undesirable events and experiences. These behaviors are common in children. For the most part, they are a normal part of childhood. Some of these disorders are similar to one another. They share some common features. The following chart [...]
We're trained as internet users to Google (or Bing) any question we need answered. Thanks to an ever-evolving algorithm, most of the time these search engines return useful websites and information. But don't use Dr. Google to find medical advice. Medical information offered up [...]
A couple who can sleep while caring for an infant is a couple that’s more likely to last. Results of a new study show first-time parents’ relationship satisfaction is related to the amount of sleep they get. Investigators studied 22 couples 7 weeks [...]
Just in time for Halloween, the thriller Paranormal Activity and horror flick Saw VI topped the box office charts last weekend. The House of the Devil opened on Friday. They're the kind of movies that the American Academy of Pediatrics wants parents to help [...]
