Sleep Tips for All Ages and Stages
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
When do babies start sleeping through the night? What is sleep regression? How much sleep do school-age kids need? Is my teenager napping too much? Sleep questions can keep any parent up at night, whether you have a newborn or big kid at home.
Most recommendations for healthy sleep depend on the age of a child or teen. How much sleep to get, what makes a good bedtime routine, whether to nap during the day, and what’s a good bedtime — the answers change as your child grows, and it can be hard to continuously keep track of it all!
Here, Melisa Moore, PhD, DBSM, a licensed clinical psychologist in CHOP’s Sleep Center within the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, offers seven sleep tips that are useful for every age, from infant to teen.
Contributed by: Melisa E. Moore, PhD