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Category Archives: Sleep
Is there an alternative to sleeping pills for my daughter’s insomnia?
My 16-year-old daughter has severe insomnia. She doesn’t sleep at all for days in a row and this adds up on to her already huge anxiety. How can I help her, besides getting her a prescription for sleeping pills? Insomnia is common … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, anxiety, breathing, caffeine, chocolate, energy drinks, exercise, insomnia, napping, prescription, relaxation, routine, sleep, sleep hygiene, sleeping pills, spicy food, sugar, teenager, temperature, TV, US National Library of Medicine
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My son wakes up screaming at the same time every night. Is it an act?
My son is almost two, he is smart and a delight to be around. He naps at daycare on a mat and when I put him in his crib at night he goes right to sleep. Between 11:00 p.m. and … Continue reading
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Tagged acting, brain, diagnosis, doctor, gagging, high heart rate, interrupt, medications, night terrors, screaming, sleep, sleep patterns, throwing up, vomiting, waking
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When is the right time to move a child from crib to bed?
We are thinking it is time to move our two-year-old son from the crib to the bed but I am worried that we will be engaged in bedtime battles. Our bedtime includes having a bath, reading stories for ten minutes, … Continue reading
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Tagged bed, bedtime, bedtime battles, crib, naps, positive, predictable, sleep, stalling
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My nine-year-old daughter has a lot of trouble falling asleep.
Our daughter, who will be ten this fall, has always had difficulty falling asleep (other than in infancy). This is despite regular routine, calming activities, lack of distractions, etc. We have tried various relaxation strategies without success. She is now … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, calming, cheese, computer, distractions, interaction, milk, napping, naps, relaxation, responsibility, routine, self soothe, sleep, sleep deprived, snack, TV
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Is my son sleepwalking?
My six-year-old son occasionally wakes up at night and will urinate somewhere, hallway, outside my bedroom, or even in a corner. I think he is sleepwalking because he can not respond to us when we talk to him and he … Continue reading
How do you keep a three-year-old sleeping through the night?
How do you keep a three-year-old sleeping through the night? Our little guy gets up 2 to 4 times a night with various demands such as needing a drink or needing to use the potty. He sleeps upstairs and we … Continue reading
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Tagged bedroom, breathing, interaction, lullaby, potty, relaxation, room sleeping chart, self soothe, sleep, stickers
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