Dear Pandemic: Why prioritize sleep? The Nerdy Girls over at Dear Pandemic are thrilled to participate in Baby Sleep Day on March 1st. Visit the Pediatric Sleep Council’s Facebook page for Q&A all day on Baby Sleep Day, or to the Baby Sleep Day general info page for the schedule of [...]
Isolating from your children during the coronavirus pandemic For many essential workers such as health care providers, other hospital workers, grocery store employees, truck drivers, and many others, exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) is either more likely to happen by simply being out in the [...]
Is a telehealth appointment for behavioral health concerns a good option during the coronavirus pandemic? The coronavirus pandemic has changed much of our daily lives. For parents, this means dramatic changes to the school, daycare, and home routines. There have also been some major shifts in [...]
Should we start sleep training now that we are home more because of the coronavirus? Deciding to sleep train during the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order (if there is one in your area) will depend on what this time is like for your family. The timing of sleep training is a personal and unique decision [...]
How can I help my child who has more nightmares than usual since the coronavirus pandemic? It is not uncommon for children (and adults!) to have more nightmares during times of stress and uncertainty. Even if your child is too young to understand the concept of COVID-19, she likely does perceive [...]
How do we get our sleep schedules back on track during the coronavirus pandemic? Changes in and disruptions to sleep schedules are very common right now. Almost all families are having to adapt to changes in schedule and routine in response to COVID-19 (the coronavirus). Many childcare centers and [...]
Is my baby all of a sudden waking up several times a night because she feels the (my) coronavirus stress? First make sure your baby is otherwise well (no fever, change in feeding, decrease in wet diapers, etc.). If you are concerned, talk with your child’s health professional. Check their weight [...]
Will sleep help my child’s immune system fight coronavirus? Whilst we know that getting enough sleep can help everyone’s immune system, it’s not entirely clear how. Some studies suggest that lack of sleep reduces the amount of proteins and hormones that our body makes to help fight infection [...]
What can I do to help at bedtime while I am isolated from my family during the coronavirus pandemic? This will depend a little on whether you are isolating within the home or elsewhere. In some ways mom or dad being away at work may be easier for young children to understand than mom or dad being [...]
Why is she having more sleep terrors and sleep-walking during the coronavirus pandmeic? Sleep terrors and sleep walking (parasomnias) are events that occur more commonly in children, because they occur out of slow-wave sleep (a specific stage of sleep), and children have more slow-wave sleep than [...]