Here’s something else to keep you up at night: Your patients could be at a disadvantage if you lack formal training to screen for sleep disorders or to counsel on interventions. Recent studies found that sleep disorders resolved more quickly with treatment, and child...
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Within the Headspace app, you’ll find a Meditate with kids category, which includes a number of different exercises and meditations you can do with children of all ages. Consider trying one of the options below to set your child up for a good night’s sleep. Settle into bed with Monster...
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Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animals lovers can help take care of those dogs and cars without homes. There is something for everyone."As a volunteer, I don'...
Some children experience changes in appetite or sleep patterns. They may start to struggle with school work or experience difficulties with friendships. The challenge as a parent is knowing when these changes are just a ‘blip’ and when they are a sign that there are deeper problems that might...
Make Sleep a Priority According to one survey, only 5% ofnew parentsget enough sleep at night to feel well-rested. While many kids start to develop better sleep habits after their first year of life, sleep problems often plague children with special needs. This means that parents of kids wi...
But even for parents who do seek out mental health care for their child, the U.S. has long had a hard time meeting these needs. An estimated70% to 80%of children with mental health concerns go without care. It’s a statistic that was true even before the COVID-19 pandemic. There ...
Sleep problems Loss of appetite Mental symptoms include: Feeling scared, panicky, embarrassed or ashamed A lack of confidence Concentration problems Excessive worrying Angry or tearful outbursts The difficulty for parents is that children can find it hard to understand and talk about how they’re ...
There is no single cause of child sleep problems. But these children commonly share high levels of anxiety around bedtime. The other thing they often share is a fear of themselves orfamily membersbeing harmed (by an intruder, for example), meaning they feel unsafe in their own bed atnight ...