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Sleep Disorders and Sleep Advice

Is your child sleeping through the night? Find help and advice to prevent and correct common sleep problems for children, including bedtime battles, night time awakenings, night terrors, and sleepwalking.
Insomnia and Children
Like adults, children with insomnia either have trouble going to sleep, staying asleep, or are simply not well rested after what should be a normal amount of time sleeping. Learn about common causes and treatments of childhood insomnia.
Parenting Tips
Submit your parenting tips for coping with common parenting issues and problems related to kids and sleep. Have you had to deal with child who fights bedtime, wakes up frequently, or doesn't take good naps? What worked for you?
Children's Sleep Quiz
Take our children's sleep quiz to see if your kids are getting a good night's sleep.
Healthy Sleep Habits for Special Needs Kids
Review tips to help your special needs child with autism, ADHD, or depression, etc., get a good night's sleep.
Solving Naptime Problems
Learn how to solve your child's naptime problems so that your child can take a good nap and get all of the sleep she needs.
Top 10 Sleep Parenting Books
In addition to helping you fix sleep problems, these books can help you learn how to develop good sleep habits, get your child sleeping through the night and prevent sleep problems from occuring in your children.
Kids and Restless Leg Syndrome
Can kids get restless leg syndrome? Review the symptoms and treatments for RLS and how to get your child diagnosed if you think he has restless leg syndrome.
Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is common in children who have symptoms of loud snoring, trouble sleeping and behavior problems during the day. Learn to recognize OSA and its common treatments.
Naps and Sleep
Review how long your kids should sleep each day and how to encourage them to take naps during the day.
Sleep Deprived Children Have Health Problems
If your child has frequent health and/or emotional problems, consider that a lack of sleep may be all or at least part of the problem.
Bedtime Problems
Review some tips to help a five year old who is not eating or sleeping well and has a very late bedtime.
Night Terrors
Night terrors are common in younger children, who may 'wake' up screaming and crying and are inconsolable as you try to comfort them.
A Question About Night Terrors
Review why a child who may be having night terrors keeps screaming and crying for his mommy, even though she is right there with him.
What is Preventing Your Baby from Sleeping Through the Night?
Find out what is keeping your baby from sleeping through the night and learn effective ways to handle this common problem.
Sleep Poll
Where do your kids sleep?
Baby Bedding and Cribs
Choosing baby bedding and cribs can be tough with so many choices available today. Guide picks and buying guides for baby bedding, baby cribs, and co-sleepers will help you choose safe products for your sleepy baby.
Preschool Sleep Disorders
Review what a three year old might have problems sleeping through the night and taking naps.
Baby and Toddler Sleep Guide
A guide to your young child's sleep, including teaching your baby to sleep, putting your baby to bed, sleep concerns, Ferber method, sleep sharing, and special situations.
Child Sleep Resources
A complete guide to your child's sleep, including teaching your baby to sleep, putting your child to sleep, and common sleep concerns.
Establishing Good Sleep Habits
The American Academy of Pediatrics guide to establishing good sleep habits.
The Ferber method demystified
Interesting article about the Ferber method and the controversies that surround his 'cry it out' approach.
How Much Sleep Is Enough for My Child?
How much sleep does your infant, toddler, preschool or school age child need? Find out from this article, plus information on developing a good bedtime routine.
Sleep Index
From Dr. Sears, a guide to your child's sleep problems, including infant sleep facts, 31 ways to get your baby to sleep, causes of night waking, co-sleeping, night weaning and common sleep problems.
Sleep Problems in Children
A pediatricians guide to help get your child to sleep through the night.
Night Night Video
Common sense sleep solutions from a 'pro,' with '25 years of experience in the field,' and who has worked with thousands of parents over years helping their kids sleep well through the night.
Star Sleeper
A campaign to educate America's children – and their parents, educators, and healthcare providers – about the importance of adequate nighttime sleep.
Sleep -- Yours and Baby's
Suggestions on how to get baby to sleep for tired new parents.

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