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How to help the children who are left behind Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Key Takeaways After a parent’s suicide, children experience traumatic grieving with feelings of anger, confusion, guilt, and rejection...

A survey of strategies from 'cry it out' to 'no cry' Writer: Katherine Martinelli Clinical Expert: Wendy Nash, MD What You'll Learn What is sleep training? When do people start sleep training? What are the different sleep training methods? One of th...

Tips for helping kids fall — and stay — asleep Writer: Ken Schuster, PsyD Clinical Expert: Ken Schuster, PsyD What You'll Learn How does lack of sleep impact children and teenagers? What are some ways to encourage good sleep habits? Why is ...

There are several ways to say goodbye to bad nights Writer: Beth Arky Clinical Experts: Anna Loiterstein, PsyD , Wendy Nash, MD Countless parents have experienced the frustration of trying to get kids to go to sleep and stay asleep. The coronavirus didn’t h...

What to know before you give your child melatonin Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Rohn Nahmias, DO , Judith A. Owens, MD, MPH Key Takeaways Melatonin can help children fall asleep, especially kids with autism or ADHD, but it doesn’t help them s...

A perfect storm of biology, technology, and homework Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Allison Baker, MD , Max Van Gilder, MD What You'll Learn How much sleep do teens need to be healthy? What part does biology play in teens’ sleep? How does scre...

Lack of adequate sleep is linked to moodiness, risky behavior, and injuries Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Allison Baker, MD , Mary A. Carskadon, PhD , Ryan C. Meldrum, PhD Key Takeaways Teens need nine hours of sleep nightly for brain develop...

It's not easy, but parents still have the power to encourage good sleep habits Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Allison Baker, MD , Mary A. Carskadon, PhD , Max Van Gilder, MD What You'll Learn How much sleep do teenagers need? What gets in the w...

Since both cause attention problems, they can be difficult to tease apart Writer: Katherine Martinelli Clinical Expert: Dave Anderson, PhD What You'll Learn What are the signs that a child may have a sleep disorder? How can lack of sleep be mistaken for...

Why they’re common and what we can do to help Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Expert: William Benson, PsyD Key Takeaways Sleep issues are extremely common in kids with ADHD — difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up easily — and can make ...

Clinical Expert: Kathryn L. Keough, PhD What are sleep-wake disorders? Children with sleep-wake disorders don’t sleep well. Their lack of sleep affects their health and behavior. All kids have the occasional bad night, but kids with sleep-wake disorders ha...

Clinical Expert: Alana Cooperman, LCSW What is insomnia? Insomnia is a common sleep-wake disorder that can affect kids. All kids have trouble sleeping at some point, but for some it is a serious problem. People with insomnia have persistent difficulties fa...

Clinical Expert: Alexis Bancroft, PhD What are sensory processing issues? Children with sensory processing issues have trouble handling information from their senses, including sight and sound. They experience too much or too little stimulation. This can m...

Oversensitivity, tantrums, clumsiness: all could point to problems taking in the world Writer: Beth Arky Clinical Expert: Karol Espejo, LCSW Key Takeaways Sensory processing issues cause children to react in unusual ways to sensory input, including l...

They may not disappear, but they usually become milder as kids mature, and learn to manage them Writer: Beth Arky Clinical Expert: Wendy Nash, MD What You'll Learn What are sensory processing issues? Do kids tend to grow out of sensory processing issues...

A look at the dispute over whether sensory symptoms constitute a disorder, and whether treatment works Writer: Beth Arky Clinical Expert: Matthew Cruger, PhD What You'll Learn How does occupational therapy for sensory issues work? What other disorders c...

What it is, how it's treated, and why it's controversial Clinical Expert: Michael Rosenthal, PhD What are sensory processing issues? Some kids seem to have trouble handling the information their senses take in—things like sound, touch, taste, sight, and s...

And what parents and teachers can do to help children in the classroom What You'll Learn What are sensory processing issues? How do they affect kids in school? What can parents and teachers do to help? Your son’s second grade teacher calls to say she’...

Tools and strategies to help kids stay comfortable and focused Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS What You'll Learn What challenges do kids with sensory processing issues face at school? What are some tools that can help them get comfortable? How can parents and ...

Planning outings and activities to maximize fun and minimize meltdowns Writer: Rae Jacobson, MS What You'll Learn Why can going out be hard for kids with sensory processing issues? How can parents make going places easier for kids? What are some sensory...