Sleep

For parents of little ones, sleep is a precious commodity. As valuable as the air you breathe and the food you eat. Sleep is just as, if not more, important for babies and infants. And as it always seems to be the way, just when your bundle of jo...

Has bedtime turned into an all-out battle of wills between you and your child? If getting your little one to sleep has become a nightly struggle, or if sleep is elusive now that he's in a new big-kid bed, has a new sibling, or had another big cha...

Sleep patterns can vary quite a bit from child to child, but there are warning signs to look for. ...

Bed Time Routine for Older Kids ...

Goodnight, Sleepy Head: The Link Between Sleep and Childhood Obesity Everyone knows how great it feels to get a good night's sleep. You wake up feeling refreshed and alert. You're concentration and focus is better. Overall, you just feel good. T...

Skip the stress with bedtime and help your child get into a bedtime routine. Print and check off each activity as your child prepares for a good night's sleep. As your child grows, use this bedtime routine checklist for older kids and this m...

Use this printable guide to help determine if your child is getting enough sleep as recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. ...

Getting your child to sleep at night isn't always an easy task. These children's bedtime books are full of adorable characters, imaginative illustrations, and rhyming words that are sure to lull your little one right into dreamland. Looking for m...

Teens: Sleeping Through the Snooze Alarm You may blame morning sleepiness on too much late-night television. But today leading researchers agree that biology plays a large role. Recent research conducted at sleep disorder clinics indicates that...

Avoiding Beastly Bedtimes We all want serenity at the end of the day, a slow wind-down, a gentle cuddle, and drifting off into sweet dreams. Well, dream on. For many families, bedtime is the major battle. Since bedtime comes in the evening when ...

Giving your daughter consequences and/or taking away privileges is inappropriate and is not going to help the problem. ...

Bedtime MagicTime 15 minutes Materials None Directions Young children often resist bedtime, but by designing a transition together that is regular and predictable, a great deal of conflict can be avoided. Write down the order so you can refer to...

A sudden change in willingness to leave home should be a red flag that the child experienced something frightening during an overnight. ...

Teens Need More SleepBrought to you by National PTA Does your teen have trouble waking in the morning? Does she get irritable late in the day or fall asleep during quiet times? Don't be surprised to find her in the majority of adolescents suffer...

Tween Sleep Facts It is a myth that by adopting a hands-off approach to bedtime, your child's need for sleep will motivate her to go to bed when she is tired and ensure that she gets enough rest to maintain good physical and mental health. Chron...

Teens and Sleep At most high schools, classes begin at 7:30 a.m. But sleep researchers now say that teenagers aren't meant to climb out from under the covers that early. Sleep patterns change during adolescence. Most teens tend to stay up later ...

Read our expert's analysis of a six-year-old's nighttime wakefulness. ...

Tips on what to do when your child consistently wakes up unhappy in the morning. ...