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Preventing overtiredness
Overtiredness is, by far, the main cause for poor quality sleep and this is as true for children as it is for adults. As humans, we have a natural rhythm when it comes to sleep. Our bodies secrete hormones to keep us active and let us “function” during the day,
Tips for less stressful travel with your kids
It will not come as a surprise to you that some children tolerate travel better than others. Take the example of my two kids: Gabriele has always enjoyed traveling by car and, now that he is 4 and a half years old, he is used…
Is there such a thing as a “light sleeper”?
Do you think your baby is a light sleeper? Is she waking up frequently and finding it hard to go back to sleep? Does she go from fast asleep in your arms to wide awake the second you place her in the crib?
How and When To Get Rid of the Pacifier
Let me start over by saying that I am, by no means, anti-pacifier! As a mom, I had two very different experiences: Gabriele, my eldest, has always appreciated his dummy and I must admit that I have been…
World Sleep Day 2022
You heard me! There is a World Sleep Day and it’s tomorrow! I understand that it does not have the recognition that some other “days” enjoy, but – to us in the sleep expert community – it is quite a big deal. It typically falls right after the World Sleep Congress, which…
Breastfeeding or formula? Which one is better for sleep?
Many parents have tried switching from breastfeeding to bottle feeding in the hope that their child would sleep longer at night only to find that no significant improvement would be made. A 2017 study revealed that breast-fed…
Kids and sleep issues in the pandemic
This pandemic has taken away our kids’ sense of a normal life and, in this situation, it is very common for their sleep-wake rhythm to go off. The lack of certainty and predictability is also responsible for an increased risk of…
Why is my kid fighting bedtime and waking up multiple times at night?
Could it be a developmental milestone or a regression? Did he sleep too much during the day? Could he be hungry or thirsty? Hot or cold? All these reasons could be true. In fact, infant sleep is a…
How does sleep affect a child’s growth?
Almost every parent will recall that, as soon as they had their baby, they were bombarded with information (provided by doctors, nurses, relatives, or friends) on the importance of breast or bottle-feeding regularly to guarantee…
