Child-Works Sleep Blog http://www.child-works.com/sleep-blog/ en Copyright 2009 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:03:19 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Helping Parents Sleep I have enjoyed enormous success in helping many little ones sleep better at night, but some of their parents are wanting help as well. This is not my specialty as adult sleep issues can be a result of a variety of sources from poor sleep habits to stress to medical conditions. The following is a brief article offering natural remidies adults can implement to help when sleep is elusive: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/sleep-better-with-acupressure-points.html

]]> http://www.child-works.com/sleep-blog/2008/04/helping_parents_sleep.html http://www.child-works.com/sleep-blog/2008/04/helping_parents_sleep.html Parenting News Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:03:19 -0700 Too Little Sleep Can Lead to Obesity In Children If you are reading this blog then you most likely have a good idea that sleep is important to our children's overall health. All my clients have learned that sleep affects a child's behavior, emotional development, learning ability and physical health. More and more research is being done on pediatric sleep. The following article discusses how lack of sleep and too much television in very young children can set them up for early obesity issues:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080407/ap_on_he_me/infant_sleep_obesity_5

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]]> http://www.child-works.com/sleep-blog/2008/03/children_with_sleep_apnea.html http://www.child-works.com/sleep-blog/2008/03/children_with_sleep_apnea.html Parenting News Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:08:38 -0700 How To Handle Daylight Savings Many parents who work very hard to establish a healthy sleep routine can dread daylight savings time. Parents worry about how this one hour change in time will alter their well preserved sleep schedule. The good news is the change in time should not significantly alter your child’s sleep habits. The even better news is the “spring forward” time change is easier on children’s sleep than the “fall back” time change.

Since the time change occurs in the wee hours of Sunday, March 9th this year, I recommend beginning making changes to your routine starting Saturday, March 8th. If your child does not nap then put her down 15 minutes earlier at bedtime starting Saturday evening and continue to do this nightly until she is at the appropriate bedtime. If your child is still napping then put your child down at her normal naptime on Saturday, but wake her about halfway through her final nap. For example, if your child naps from 1pm to 3pm then wake her at 2pm. If your child takes a morning and afternoon nap then put her down normally for her morning nap, but wake her from her afternoon nap after 45 minutes of sleep if she typically naps for an hour and a half. That evening put your child to bed 15-30 minutes earlier than normal. How much earlier you are able to do is dependent on your child, but the earlier the better.

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]]> http://www.child-works.com/sleep-blog/2007/09/new_campaign_against_sids.html http://www.child-works.com/sleep-blog/2007/09/new_campaign_against_sids.html Infants Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:47:12 -0700 A Mother's Lack of Sleep Affects the Entire Family The vast majority of my clients are exhausted moms. They feel they have lost control on aspects of their lives and feel desperate. After implimentation of a Child-Works sleep plan where their children are finally sleeping, these moms are quick to comment on how they are finally getting sleep again themselves and how wonderful that feels! Many of my articles and consults with parents focus on how lack of sleep affects children, but it is important, as adults, to consider how lack of sleep affects us as parents, partners, employees and friends. The following article from the UK made a big splash on this very topic: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/13/nmums113.xml

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The Associated Press
Monday, October 9, 2006; 1:13 AM

CHICAGO -- Here's some soothing medicine for stressed-out parents and overscheduled kids: The American Academy of Pediatrics says what children really need for healthy development is more good, old-fashioned playtime.
Many parents load their children's schedules with get-smart videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help them excel. The efforts often begin as early as infancy.
Spontaneous, free play _ whether it's chasing butterflies, playing with "true toys" like blocks and dolls, or just romping on the floor with mom and dad _ often is sacrificed in the shuffle, a new academy report says.

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