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Is Melatonin Right for Your Child?
What do you do when your child struggles to sleep? Often people talk to friends or family about parenting issues, or maybe they consult social media. One suggestion for sleep issues is melatonin. In the last few years, melatonin use in children has been on the rise in the United States But before using melatonin for your child, consider what we do and don’t know about it. How does melatonin work? Melatonin is a hormone
Portable Sleep Monitors for Children
The most accurate measurement to determine OSA is level one polysomnography, which requires a night in a sleep lab connected to cords and monitors with someone watching you sleep. For a child, it can be overwhelming. It can be so uncomfortable that they are unable to sleep, making diagnosis impossible. This is where a portable sleep monitor can be very helpful. Portable sleep monitors have become much more accessible and accurate in the last few
The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust is a charity, entirely reliant on voluntary donations, that aims to save babies’ lives and support bereaved families. Around three babies a week still die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and we are committed to bringing that number down to zero. Through educating parents on how they can reduce the risk of SIDS and investing over £12 million in research, we have played a key role in reducing the number of
Curtain Calls
The Buzzword is Curtain Calls If you’ve been around kids at bedtime, you already know what a “curtain call” is: those repeated, sometimes dramatic performances designed to delay bedtime. “I want a drink”, “I need to use the bathroom”, or “Will you tuck me in again?” are common excuses. How you handle a curtain call can have lasting effects on a child’s sleep. For some children, these prolonged bedtime issues end with the child falling
Narcolepsy – Transitioning from Childhood to Adolescence
Narcolepsy is a treatable condition, but only if it is diagnosed correctly. When it comes to children, it is usually parents followed by school staff who notice behaviors that may lead to a specialist review and diagnosis. But as a child grows and becomes more independent, narcolepsy care will need to transition from parent to individual. Paul Gringras MRCPCH, President of the International Pediatric Sleep Association, discusses narcolepsy and the transition from childhood to adolescence.
Chronic Insomnia in Children
Chronic insomnia disorder can have a powerful impact on the quality of life for children and adolescents. People who suffer from chronic insomnia may have an increased risk of accidents and injury, impaired cognition, behavior, and overall health. But for children and adolescents, it can also affect childhood growth and development. Signs of insomnia in infants and young children It may be challenging to know if your child suffers from chronic insomnia. The most common
Clinician as Advocate: Five Questions with Arezu Najafi
Arezu Najafi is an Assistant Professor of Sleep Medicine at Tehran University Medical Sciences, a practicing clinician, researcher, previous mentee of the International Sleep Research Training (ISRTP) program, faculty of the World Sleep Academy, and World Sleep member of the global sleep health task force. She has been practicing sleep medicine for 10 years. How did you become interested in the field of sleep medicine? Many things led me to the field of sleep medicine.
Sleep for Parents and Infants
Sleep is a game-changer for the health and happiness of both babies and parents. The way babies sleep affects how well parents rest, and vice versa. Let’s untangle this important relationship and explore some practical tips for getting through those early years with a smile. How Baby Sleep Affects Parents Babies have unpredictable sleep patterns, and they don’t always match up with the rest of the household. Babies often sleep in short naps throughout the
Take Charge of Your Child’s Sleep: Create a Sleep Sanctuary
When looking for solutions to sleep problems, it’s tempting to turn straight to an expert. But as the parent, you know your child best. You are there when your kids are born, for their first cry, and first smile. You are there when they take their first steps, speak their first words, and eat their first solid foods. You are there when they get sick, have a tantrum in the supermarket, or crawl into your
Bedtime Reads: Generation Sleepless
Generation Sleepless by Heather Turgeon, MFT and Julie Wright, MFT Every school night, the average teen in the United States loses more than two hours of sleep. This book is based on research and experience of those working in the United States, but this problem extends to other places as well. By high school, most kids are chronically and severely sleep deprived. They sleep in for long hours on the weekends, potentially inducing circadian abnormalities (social
ASMR and Its Benefits for Sleep
Have you ever felt a pleasant tingling sensation when someone whispers or taps their fingernails? This feeling might be ASMR, which stands for “autonomous sensory meridian response.” While not everyone experiences ASMR, many people do, and some say it helps them sleep better. Let’s explore what ASMR is and how it may help with sleep problems, especially insomnia. What is ASMR? ASMR is a tingling sensation that often starts on the scalp and moves down
New Treatment Guidelines For Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
New guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) are here! Prior guidelines recommended RLS treatments that were effective in the short-term but often worsen RLS symptoms over the long-term. The good news is that there are RLS treatments that may provide safe and effective long-term solutions. The 2012 AASM guidelines supported dopamine agonist drugs as the first line of treatment. Dopamine medications act enough like chemical
