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 [...]

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 [...]

Although sleep apnea affects a small percentage of children, it can have devasting effects on a child’s behavior, learning and brain functioning. The following is an article touching on this issue: “Made in China, Growing up in America”

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.

Many times when I finish helping parents get their child’s sleeping on track they ask if I can help them. Although I do not work with adults, I do suggest they follow many of the basic ideas behind their child’s sleep plan. The New York Times recently published an article [...]

In my artcle “Why The Fuss Over Sleep” I discuss research based on adults that link sleep deprivation with obesity. New studies have emerged that connects lack of sleep in children with childhood obesity. Many parents are surprised to learn how much sleep their children should be getting. [...]

A fascinating article came out in Time magazine last month on the implications of birth order. Many of us were either raised with siblings or are raising more than one child ourselves. This article looks at what recent studies have found on the affects of birth order: “The Power [...]

I have always been a proponent of giving medicine when kids are sick, so that they can get adequate sleep which aids in recovery. However, it is important for parents to be aware of the changes in recommendations with cough and cold medicines.

All my clients complete a detailed assessment prior to every meeting. It is important to ensure that if a child is not sleeping due to medical reasons these red flags are tagged and appropriately addressed. By in large the marjority of sleep problems have no medical basis, but it [...]

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 [...]