Teeth grinding in children
Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, is repetitive jaw-muscle activity that most often occurs at night during sleep, but can happen during the day as well. Do you have a teeth grinder in the house? Teeth grinders will unconsciously clench their teeth together, grind them back and forth and/or brace or thrust their lower jaw. […]
Food additives that cause sleep problems
Did you know that food additives can impact children’s sleep? Sleep can be an issue for many children, and it can take over your life! Issues with sleep can include: Difficulties with sleep can significantly affect quality of life for both children and their families. Signs of poor sleep: The connection between sleep and food […]
Is melatonin safe for children?
For anyone who suffers from insomnia, you may have heard of melatonin. Melatonin is only available via a prescription from your doctor. There are over-the-counter products that use homeopathic or synthetic melatonin. The ones that require a prescription from your GP use synthetically derived melatonin. As with any over-the-counter medicines and supplements, there are concerns […]
Is Your Child Sleep Deprived? Simple Tips To Support A Good Night’s Sleep
Does your child misbehave, have a poor attention span or struggle to control their moods? It might be because they’re not getting a good night of sleep. It’s increasingly common for kids to not get enough sleep. They might be medicated for ADHD and hyperactive symptoms – but nobody thinks to check to see if […]
How to create healthy sleep habits
Sleep. Until you have to do without it, you don’t realise how good it is. If your child isn’t a great sleeper, you can go years and years without a decent night’s sleep. For the parents, this can get frustrating and pretty taxing, emotionally and physically. It isn’t doing the child any favours either. Lack […]
When sleep training doesn’t work
Sleep issues are one of the frequent issues I see in clinic. Having a child who can’t sleep steals parents of their ‘grown-up time’ in the evening, and leads to cranky children in the morning. Parents will frequently spend thousands of dollars on sleep trainers. This will certainly help with some behavioural issues. But if […]