Understanding Sleep Problems

Sleep serves many physiological and psychological purposes. It is essentially a reset button for your organs and brain.

When you sleep your brain is working, it is processing information it received during the day.

When we sleep we are also resolving the psychological problems that we are facing; some of which are expressed in our dreams.  [full artcle]

What Kinds of Monsters Haunt Your House?

The Hungry Monster

This monster may be legitimately hungry. It commonly happens when kids eat an early dinner, or when kids are on medicine that reduces their appetite during the day (like Ritalin, and other stimulants used for A.D.H.D. and A.D.D.) It also happens when kids are growing and simply do not eat enough during the day.
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Research on Sleep and Children

•  Parents Spending Any Part Of The Night With Their Infants...
• High School Student...
• Children With Migraine...
• Sleep Problems Linked To Obesity...
• Poor Sleep May Increase Odds Of Emotional, Behavioral Disturbances...
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