For over 20 years, I have researched and treated children sleep problems. The research suggests changing sleep patterns over the summer break does not have to be a problem.
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Advice to put your baby down ‘drowsy but awake’ is an attempt to form good sleep associations.
The sleep of young children varies a great deal. The myth of sleeping through the night at a specific age creates unrealistic expectations that can harm parents’ confidence.
Adults are not the only people in the US who have problems with sleep – babies and children suffer from loss of sleep, too. Two pediatric sleep experts explain how you can help your little ones.
Poor sleep in infants and children has been linked to an array of problems, from aggression to poor school performance to diabetes, obesity and suicide. Our expert reviews the science.
From the moment their baby is born, Australian parents receive conflicting advice on how to cope with newborn issues. What we are doing wastes our resources, but we’re not investing in alternatives.
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The Erdi Foundation Child Health Equity (COVID-19) Scholar, Centre for Community Child Health | Honorary, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne | Team Leader / Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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General Practitioner, Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia
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Researcher, Child Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
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Researcher, Pediatric Sleep Disorders, University of Pittsburgh
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Paediatrician (Royal children's Hospital), Research Associate (Murdoch Children's Research Institute), Paediatric Clinical Teaching Fellow (University of Melbourne), Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Adjunct professor, département de psychoéducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)
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Paediatrician, Senior Research Fellow, Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Consultante scientifique (courtage et curation) et cofondatrice Immerscience
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Fellow in Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital
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Honorary Community and Child Health Fellow, The Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital
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Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia
