You made it through your infants’ frequent awakenings and have adjusted to getting a full night’s sleep again. Then, your baby becomes a toddler, and you get a new set of sleep problems!
Toddler Sleep Patterns
Toddlers need between twelve and fourteen hours of sleep per day, including naps. Read More »
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Sleep Study: Getting Toddlers to Sleep
Sleep Study: Putting Infants to Bed
Sleep is one of those key pieces of life that most of us take for granted, until we don’t get enough! Lack of sleep not only leads to grumpiness and fatigue, but it has also been linked to memory problems, difficulty concentrating, depression, obesity and even heart disease. Read More »
Understanding Childhood ADHD
“My child just can’t ever sit still for more than two seconds!”
“I tell him to take out the trash, and I find him a few minutes later doing something else.”
“She is easily distracted by pretty much anything, and her teacher reports it takes her twice as long to do an assignment as it does her classmates.”
Do these types of frustrations sound familiar? Read More »
How to Make Reading a Family Activity
It’s such a lovely image: one or both parents cuddled up on a couch, reading books with their child while the child excitedly points out pictures and asks questions. It seems like that is how reading should be, right? No wonder it is so frustrating then when reading together isn’t so easy or relaxing. Read More »
Why Your Kids Need Recess
Remember those days when you could look forward to recess several times a day? Have you ever wondered why it is built into your child’s school day? It turns out that recess is an important part of learning for children, just as taking a break from a task leads to better productivity for us as adults! Read More »
BBRRR It is Still Cold Out There: Watch Out For Frostbite
With the exceptionally cold weather upon us, frostbite is a distinct threat to all of us. I was sledding with two of my granddaughters recently and after about an hour or so, the youngest, who is 8 years old, said that her hands and feet were beginning to burn. Read More »
