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ScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2010) — Sleep problems are a major public-health issue in the United States. In 2006, for example, more than half of 6th to 12th graders reported feeling tired or sleepy, and more than 30 percent reported having problems remaining asleep during the night. A first-of-its-kind study has found a long-term relationship between [...]

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April 12, 2010 Researchers have identified a long-term relationship between childhood sleep problems and subsequent alcohol and drug outcomes. “We found that ‘having trouble sleeping’ in early childhood, ages three to five, predicted a higher probability of ‘having trouble sleeping’ in adolescence, ages 11 to 17, which in turn predicted the presence of drug-related problems [...]

Sleep Disorders and Sleep Problems in Childhood C. CAROLYN THIEDKE, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, Charleston, South Carolina Am Fam Physician.2001Jan15;63(2):277-285. Sleep problems are common in childhood. A distinction is made between problems in which polysomnography is abnormal (i.e., the parasomnias, sleep apnea and narcolepsy) and problems that are behavioral in [...]

Childhood Sleep Disorders In this section, I review some of the common sleep disorders of childhood and how they affect families. Developmental failures in achieving consolidated nighttime sleep and daytime wakefulness, in going to bed and falling asleep easily, in maintaining continuity of sleep, and in circadian regulation of sleep-wake cycles are significant risk factors [...]

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2 Week Old Newborn Development: Peek-a-Boo! Your Baby Sees You! Baby staring at you like she’s had one too many margaritas? No worries, she may look a little loopy, but she’s fine! Even though she’s still too small to focus perfectly on your gorgeous face, she definitely knows it’s you staring right back at her. [...]

Welcome to the sisterhood of moms! You’ve got a year of incredible firsts ahead for both you and your brand-new baby. Expect a little bit of a roller coaster — you may feel elated and anxious, overwhelmed and overjoyed. Get a head start this first month by exploring: Your Newborn Baby’s Appearance Baby Sensorimotor Development [...]

3 Week Old Newborn Development: Baby Love Your baby may be keeping hours like a security guard on the nightshift, but this will change in the coming weeks. Gradually she’ll start sleeping through the night. Maybe not quite the 12 hours straight you’re dreaming of, but at least long enough for you to finish that [...]

Your baby may go beyond “ah-goo” this month, and actually start making sounds you recognize. Keep up your conversation with her this month as her babbling lays the groundwork for speech. Also this month, she’s becoming more aware of you as a separate person. You can help her with this by playing “peekaboo” — go [...]