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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Toddler Sleep Problems

Parents may contribute to kid's sleep trouble

October 03, 2008
Researchers have found that certain parental behaviors during infancy caused sleep trouble for toddlers and preschoolers. These behaviors included: staying with the baby until he or she fell asleep, taking the child out of bed at night, and giving the child food or drinks at night. These parental behaviors predicted some sleep problems, including bad dreams, a total sleep time of 10 hours or less, and a delay of 15 minutes or more before falling asleep in their children through age six. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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ADHD and Sleep Problems: New Study on Children
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...alone? There have been a number of studies showing how sleep problems are commonly seen in... Read more »

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A Good Night's Sleep for Mother and Child
By Beth Irvine , Health Expert

Recently this question came in from "mommy of a toddler": My three-year-old does not sleep through... Read more »

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Help! My baby won't sleep!
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...tell parents that reflux is a 24 hour disease and sleep problems are common no matter how old... Read more »

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Surly Teenager Syndrome
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...sleep the same hours as Mom and Dad.  How about toddlers? Ages 1 to 3, we're still in that... Read more »

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Rockabye Baby - Baby Makes Three
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...nighttime awakenings. However, again remember that toddler's sleep needs differ as well. Some... Read more »

Health Guide

ADHD in Preschool Children
...play late at night. Some toddlers with ADHD will give up napping or take short catnaps during the day. Sleep problems tend to worsen symptoms of ADHD, causing both parent and child to become... Read more »
ADHD: The Basics
...location, but they had difficulty shifting their attention to an alternative location.Hypersensitivity and Sleep Problems. ADHD children are often hypersensitive to sights, sounds, and touch. They... Read more »
Hyperactivity and children
...provider: Stressful events at home or at school Mild hearing loss Mental retardation Sleep problems Substance abuse Learning disorder Mental health conditions,... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Highlights
...disorders conference. Research also indicated that one-fifth of children with episodic headaches experience sleep problems. Difficulty falling asleep was the most commonly reported sleep... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Risk Factors
...family dynamics and psychological influences are also often at work. For example, in a 2002 study, toddlers tended to avoid rubber snakes or spiders if their mothers indicated a negative response... Read more »

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