Ensuring your children get enough sleep is essential to their health and wellbeing — not to mention yours. Depending on their ages, kids need between 8 and 13 hours of slumber every night. But knowing ...

Bedtime can often feel like a nightly negotiation between parents and children. Yet behind the protests and yawns lies one of the most powerful tools for a child’s emotional, cognitive, and physical ...

YORK, Pa. — With spring sports in full swing, kids' schedules can get hectic. Sleep is sometimes tossed to the wayside in favor of after school activities, homework and sports practices. Dr. Vinitha ...

Cheryl Fingleson, The Sleep Coach, shares her steps for a stress-free bedtime routine. When kids have been used to staying up late and taking their time in the mornings, the school day routine comes ...

Elizabeth Pantley answers viewer questions about kids and sleep. March 4, 2010— -- For many parents, every night is a struggle to get their kids to sleep in their own beds. Experts call it ...

There is a moment most evenings when the house softens. Dishes may wait in the sink, a stuffed animal is found at last, and the light in your child’s room turns warm and slow. Bedtime rituals are tiny ...

Do you shower or brush your teeth before you go to bed? Most of us have some type of routine before we go to sleep such as putting on pajamas and brushing your teeth. If you skip these steps, you ...

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Do you eat dinner with your kids around the same time every day? Or maybe you always read a book with them before bed. These kinds of family routines can make a big difference. Dr. Eshleman said when ...

Back-to-school time requires parents to find ways to get their kids to school on time. Smart alarm clocks can be helpful tools to manage the morning rush. USA TODAY Shopping provides a list of alarm ...

They’re a bunch of night owls. How someone chooses to parent their child is a personal choice — and one mom’s approach has many people scratching their heads. It’s typical for most young kids to have ...