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Tips to Make Bedtime Easier
Getting enough sleep is vital to your child's growth and development, not to mention your own sanity. Studies have shown that sleep-deprived kids get injured more often, they get sick more easily, their grades suffer -- and so do their moods. Try these 6 tried-and-true strategies to make it easier.
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Watch Food & Drink Consumption
Large meals can make it difficult to sleep, so give your child some time between dinner and bedtime to digest. Make sure your child stays away from sweets before bedtime and has no caffeine at least six hours prior to going to sleep.
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My son is 2 and he will not sleep thru the night i have tried every thing. We went from a crib to a toddler bed, no noise to having a fan on. Nothing works. Please Help me out here
11/22/2010 05:49:39 PM Report AbuseOn the sleep and kids article, why are there no dads pictured? Doesn't this only reinforce that moms are the only ones who can do the bedtime routine or play the nurturing role? Considering that my daughter sometimes has important things from her day that we discuss at bedtime, it IS important for dads to be a part.
4/29/2010 10:48:31 AM Report Abuse