Sleep: The Best Way To Prepare For School’s Return

Sleep: The Best Way To Prepare For School’s Return

Aug 8, 2023

During summer vacation, it’s natural for bedtimes to slip. When the days are long, we are exposed to more sunlight. Extended light delays melatonin production. Our brains produce this hormone as it gets dark to help prepare our bodies for sleep. As the return to...
The Effects Of Scary Movies and Why Your Kid Won’t Sleep

The Effects Of Scary Movies and Why Your Kid Won’t Sleep

Jun 22, 2023

Watching scary movies can affect young children in many ways. According to a joint study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, children who viewed violent content were more likely to develop sleep problems, anxiety, and risky and aggressive behaviors....
Gearing Up for the Back to School Sleep Schedule

Gearing Up for the Back to School Sleep Schedule

Jul 21, 2022

“Are we there yet?” “How much longer?” “How many days until Christmas?” Our lives are punctuated by countdowns to special events. It is wonderful to have the next “thing” on the calendar–a trip to Grandma’s,...
5 Tips to Make Your Child’s Overnight Camp a Sleeping Success

5 Tips to Make Your Child’s Overnight Camp a Sleeping Success

Jul 22, 2021

Those first few times away from home at an overnight or sleepaway camp can be some of the most fun times of a child’s life. The s’mores, new friends, camp songs, arts and crafts, and sports activities are just some of the many things that make camp such a memorable...
The Impact of School Start Times

The Impact of School Start Times

Mar 18, 2019

With school start times in the national spotlight, it is pertinent to understand the importance of sleep in adolescents. Many middle and high school classes in the U.S. start before 8:00 am. The impact of this early wakings causes our youth to be awake before the...