Parenting has many different approaches for various tasks. One of the most difficult tasks for most parents is bed time. What do you do when it is far past bedtime and your little one is reluctant to go to sleep? Do you put them in their room, walk away and check on them periodically? Do you snuggle them to dream land? Both techniques have their pros and cons. The checking on them periodically, otherwise know as the cry it out method, coined by Dr. Richard Ferber is the first major method. The second method, the cuddling is known as attachment parenting, developed by Dr. William Sears. Weighing out the pros and cons of both sleep solutions will help you choose which method is best for you and your family.
Both Dr. Richard Ferber and Dr. William Sears have impressive credentials. Richard Ferber, M.D is an associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. His other credentials include board certification in pediatrics and sleep disorders medicine and being the director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children’s Hospital in Boston. Beginning in 1978, he has been doctoring children with sleep problems. Dr. William Sears is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Sears received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School’s Children’s Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where he served as associate ward chief of the newborn nursery and associate professor of pediatrics. Dr. Sears is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a fellow of the Royal College of Pediatricians. In addition to all his professional credentials he is a father of eight children and has written over 30 books associated with ...
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Each year at least 40 million Americans suffer from long term, persistent sleep disorders, and an additional 20 million experience occasional sleeping problems. About 60 million Americans a year have insomnia and it tends to increase with age and affects about 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men. It is estimated that 18 million Americas are suffering from sleep apnea, 12 million have RLS, and 250,000 are affected by narcolepsy. Adults typically need between 6 and 10 hours of sleep per 24 hour period, and most people need approximately 8 hours of sleep per day. Infants generally need about 16 hours per day; whereas, teenagers require 9 hours on average. In the first 3 months of...
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Throughout the world, for centuries, parents and infants have engage in many different sleeping arrangements. In the Western World solitary sleeping is strongly encouraged by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Solitary sleeping, or sleeping in separate rooms and separate beds, is said to promote the infants independence and reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The AAP has even issued multiple warnings on the dangers of shared sleeping arrangements, citing concerns regarding the safety, wellbeing, and the independence of the child. While the health and safety of an infant is the top priority for all the Western idea of solitary sleeping does not consider the different cultural beliefs of others. Therefore, despite
For the first three years of my son’s life, I rarely slept through the night because he almost never did. Not only was this a very tiring time of my life, it was very confusing. I was reading a lot of different books about how to get him to sleep and they all seemed to suggest different ways to accomplish this goal. There were so many different options out there, but how would I know what would actually work? Confusion about what sleep training method to use is something I often hear from parents, who may have also received advice and information from many different sources.
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The article relates to me because my child had a hard time falling asleep and woke up numerous times during the night. This started from the day she was born till almost the age of 4. Many days it was hard to function because of fatigue and stress. The simplest task of putting your child to sleep became the most dreaded time of the day. Even though you wanted them to sleep so badly, so you could also sleep, it was an exhausting exercise that seemed to take hours. I hope this article makes people aware of the affect your child’s sleep has on yourself and find treatment. I also hope this article creates more treatment options for children with sleep disruptions.
Sleep is a behavior universal to all people, yet it remains largely a mystery. Chronic sleep deprivation has become rampant throughout western society, for a number of reasons. The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of sleep deprivation, with major objectives being to identify what sleep is, and the reasons for sleep. An emphasis is also placed on the effect, symptoms, causes and ways to combat sleep deprivation. These areas are of particular interest to those seeking to investigate sleep deprivation, or individuals who suffer from sleep deprivation by investigating the symptoms, causes and strategies to combat sleep deprivation.
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Sleep is important and necessary for quality mental and physical health as well as quality of life and safety (NHLBI, 2012). People with sleep deficiency are at an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, are prone to reduced work productivity, and have decreased levels of concentration (Hedges, 2012). Continued sleep deficiency can raise one’s risk for chronic health problems (NHLBI, 2012). Therefore, a consistent sleep pattern is necessary to achieve and maintain quality of life. The nurse can assist the patient suffering from sleeping difficulty in achieving a