Prescription medications are designed to cure you of disease and discomfort, and for the most they’re highly effective at doing their job. However, this cure may come at the cost of other unwanted side effects, especially when it comes to sleep. It’s a painful tradeoff: symptom relief for insomnia. In fact, up to 20% of …
It’s hard to get a full night’s rest. Staying up late because of children, work, or just wanting to squeeze in an extra hour of leisure often keeps you up past the optimal bedtime. Every day you miss an hour of sleep, you begin to accumulate a sleep debt that is hard to overcome. Here …
Regardless of whether you’re a new parent or a seasoned veteran, instilling good sleeping habits in the kids is always a battle – one that’s won or lost every single night. The truth of the matter is that people rarely sleep continuously through the night; parents and children alike. The deciding factor, rather, is not …
Sleep apnea is a common and potentially life-threatening sleep disorder where breathing frequently stops and starts again as you sleep. Here’s a list of the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea as well as ways to cope with and treat this disorder. Types of Sleep Apnea There are three main forms of sleep apnea, which …
It’s the end of the night and your child just won’t settle down. They want to stay up and have fun until they drop from exhaustion, but you have work in the morning and need a good night’s rest and, really, they do as well. Here are five ways to ease your child into that …
The Possible Reasons Why Your Child Could be Wheezing in Their Sleep Any parent worries when their child is sick, but the anxiety amplifies during the night hours. Parents contact on-call physicians or nurses during the night most commonly for fevers, but the second most common reason is breathing problems, such as wheezing. Children often …
Are you Getting Good Sleep? The benefits of good sleep impact nearly every aspect of our daily lives. While it may be obvious that sleep is beneficial, most people don’t realize how much sleep they need and why it is so import How Much Sleep Do I Need? Sleep requirements vary by each person. The …
How You Can Help Your Kids Get a Good Night’s Sleep It’s a question you’ve no doubt asked as a parent: “Why can’t my kids get a good night’s sleep?” Sleep is important to a child’s health. Learning how to sleep soundly is an essential part of development. It is typical, for various reasons, for …
How to Create Ideal Sleeping Conditions for Your Children Bedtime can be rough for both parents and children, requiring elaborate rituals and routines to prepare children for sleep. Even once the children are tucked in and sound asleep, there’s no guarantee that they’ll sleep soundly throughout the night. Like all things we teach our children, …
Is Your Child Suffering from Hypnic Myoclonus? It’s always unnerving to notice something seemingly out of the ordinary happening to your child, especially during their sleep. Normally, when a child sleeps they will remain mostly still, as our bodies prevent movement during sleep to protect us from harming ourselves. If you observe your infant or …
