It’s hard to overstate the importance of sleep for our well-being. When our sleep is disrupted, we become more susceptible to illness and more likely to suffer cognitive impairment, poor work ...

So how much sleep do kids really need? It’s more than many parents may think. The National Sleep Foundation recommends 14 to 17 hours for newborns, 12 to 15 for infants, 11 to 14 for toddlers, 10 to ...

Melatonin prescribing for young children appears to have been on the rise globally in recent years, despite a dearth of efficacy data for kids with typical development, a systematic review suggested.

As parents navigate the challenges of ensuring their children get enough rest, a local pediatrician emphasizes that sleep ...

The struggle to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is something most parents can relate to. Once the bedtime battle is over and the kids have finally nodded off, many parents tune out as ...

Erika Bocknek does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

—Children with neuromuscular diseases and cerebral palsy often report disrupted sleep, which is usually attributed to breathing disorders. But new research points to a new potential contributor: ...