MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bedtime'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:29 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975208&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fevening-screen-time-negatively-affects.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975208 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:43:00 +0100 4975208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253201&cid=t_155510_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F12%2Fthe-dreaded-question-is-santa-real%2F Parents often live in fear of this time of the year, because as their child ages, their belief in Santa Claus becomes challenged by hints that perhaps he isn’t as real as they thought. Sometimes the first hints come from watching television, catching a part of conversation that suggests Santa was never real. Other times it comes from surreptitiously catching Mom & Dad putting out the presents in the middle of the night. Yet other times it comes from the realization that it may be physically impossible for one individual to go down so many chimneys in such a short amount of time (not to mention how heavy he would be eating all those cookies!). Psych Central’s parenting expert Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker will help you get through this transition to help keep your child’s ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253201 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:36:47 +0100 4253201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013260&cid=t_155510_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F28%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-september-28-2010%2F I just got back from a trip I took for a few weeks to London and Paris. Before you hate me, let me tell you that the trip was filled with challenges. From our hotel “losing” our reservations to getting sick, it was not the relaxing vacation I was expecting. That being said, it was also one of the best trips I ever had. Why? It reminded me that the idea of a retreat or vacation from reality is a temporary fix. Your problems do follow you wherever you go and can be a microcosm of your real life. Although taking a break is a necessity for our mental health, it should not be perceived as an escape or a cure for what’s really ailing us. In the end, it gave me the insight to see that I didn’t need to wait for big vacations and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to change my... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013260 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:23:58 +0100 4013260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3504736&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fipad-insomnia-amazon-kindle-better-for.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3504736 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:12:00 +0100 3504736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435254&cid=t_155510_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fbedtime-stories-for-grown-ups%2F Is Goldilocks a manipulator? Do Hansel and Gretel have abandonment issues? And what happens after “happily ever after” anyway? Therapist Sue Gallehugh and her son Allen adapt classic fairy tales to illustrate the fundamental principles of self-love through mental health and psychological growth. Through wit and humor, these tales tackle serious issues such as anger, isolation, taking responsibility, bitterness, labeling, emotional boundaries, staying connected, abandonment, manipulation, fear and forgiveness. This little gem of a book cuts through the dreary mire of conventional self-help books to help you discover real solutions to the common problems that prevent us from growing. You’ll laugh out loud while reading “The Low Self-Esteem Duckling,&#822... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435254 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:52:00 +0100 3435254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363601&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Factress-gwyneth-paltrow-wakes-up-to.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363601 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:10:00 +0100 3363601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338052&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fdr-oz-rejuvenate-while-you-sleep.html According to Dr. Oz, making small changes to your bedtime routine can help you maintain or restore your youth while you sleep.Dr. Oz notes that everyone has some sort of bedtime routine they follow each night. By adding some of the steps below, you might be able to slow or even reverse the effects of aging.1. Washyour face with gentle soap that hydrates and exfoliates. 2. Use a moisturize that contains vitamin A to avoid and erase wrinkles. 3. Use a humidifier to keep your skin well-hydrated. 4. Keep a glass of water next to your bed so you don’t have to get up if you are thirsty. 5. Take half of your vitamins in the morning and half at night so they stay in your system all day. Taking the time to enhance your sleep routine and nighttime habits may increase the quality and quantity of yo... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338052 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3338052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3334947&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fgetting-your-child-to-sleepalone.html Earlier this week on ABC, “Good Morning America” offered advice for parents whose children don’t like to sleep alone.GMA correspondent Cameron Mathison went on a special assignment to tackle the issue. The location? His own house.He and his wife Vanessa had been struggling to keep their two kids from sleeping in Mom and Dad’s bed. These co-sleeping parents would prefer to be sleeping solo. So family sleep therapist Jennifer Waldburger from Sleepy Planet came to the rescue.She said that the whole family benefits when children learn to sleep well. Children who get enough sleep are smarter and happier, and they behave better.“The benefits are huge,” Waldburger said. “As much as you love your kids now, you’re gonna’ love them even more when they are sleeping.”She offered a ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3334947 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:32:00 +0100 3334947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248485&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fchanges-in-bedtime-routine-and-sleep.html According to a recent blog post, making small changes in her night time habits and bedroom have helped Glamour Magazine’s Cindi Leive improve her sleep during Sleep Challenge 2010.Leive said that since she began the sleep challenge, her awareness of her sleep has increased, and that has made a positive impact. She notes that the small changes she made to her night time habits and bedroom have increased the quality and quantity of her sleep. Some of the changes include buying a new pillow, creating a bedtime routine, making her bedroom darker and keeping electronics out of her room. Leive has also given herself a bedtime.After speaking with several sleep experts, including AASM member Dr. Michael Breus, Leive and Huffington have focused on the factors that were keeping them from getting t... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248485 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:15:00 +0100 3248485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248486&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fgetting-young-children-to-sleep.html Leisa Naples knows how hard it can be to get young children to sleep at night. She is the mother of two sets of identical twin girls.But the host and producer of “Living Well with Leisa” found a creative way to get her girls to wind down at night. She calls it “Family Spa Night.”A recent study showed that Leisa’s idea may be a good one. It found that a simple, four-step, nightly routine helps young children sleep better.The first step was for mothers to give their child a bath. The second step was to give a massage to infants or apply lotion to toddlers. The third step was to engage their child in quiet activities. This might involve cuddling or singing a lullaby. Finally the mothers turned out the lights within 30 minutes of the end of the bath.Another study confirmed that poor ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248486 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:43:00 +0100 3248486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902736&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fuse-bedtime-routines-and-relaxation.html A new study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine examines the strategies people use to reduce daytime sleepiness.Taking a bath was the most common sleep management practice for both men and women; 59 percent of men and 64.4 percent of women used it. Keeping a regular sleep schedule was the second most popular tactic.People also wound down for the night by listening to music, snacking and exercising.The results show that taking a bath and going to bed at the same time every night were the best ways to decrease daytime sleepiness. Snacking at night made people feel sleepier the next day.One of the study’s authors said that culture influences the way people manage their sleep.The study, conducted in Japan, includes data from 24,686 adults who completed a national health survey.Don’t ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902736 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2902736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2836085&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fbedtime-battles-helping-children-get.html It is 9 p.m.; you are ready for your kids to go to sleep, but are they?As the school year begins, parents may find themselves struggling to defeat the technological temptations that keep children awake late at night.Research shows that children who don’t get enough sleep are at higher risk for emotional and behavioral problems. Distractions like computers, T.V. and video games can keep children from getting the sleep they need to stay healthy.A study presented in June at SLEEP shows that adolescents who use technology (cell phone, DVDs, or computer games) and drink caffeine at night struggle to stay awake and alert during the day.Parents can help children get the sleep they need by changing their nighttime behavior. Limiting use of technology at night and developing a nightly bedtime rou... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2836085 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2836085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800156&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fchildren-sleep-fragile-bedtimes.html A new study examined the bedtimes of young children in “fragile families.” It presents the latest findings from the ongoing Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study.What is a fragile family? The researchers use this term for unmarried parents and their children; these families are at greater risk of breaking up and living in poverty than more traditional families.The study involved 3,217 children who were 3 years of age; all of them were born in large U.S. cities. The presence, time and consistency of bedtime routines were measured by parent report.Results show that more than 80 percent of the children had a bedtime; but this bedtime was enforced for only two-thirds of the children. And only about half of these children went to bed before 9 p.m., reports CNN.The study found that blac... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800156 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:23:00 +0100 2800156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688345&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fparents-help-kids-go-back-to-sleep-for.html You have all the school supplies on the list. You have new outfits or uniforms for your child to wear.(Or you’ve pulled out the clothes that big brother or sister used to wear; they can be “new” again.)In your head you anticipate all the upcoming changes to your daily schedule. It’s time to go back to school. But are your kids ready to go back to sleep?Children tend to shift their sleep schedule during the lazy days of summer. They stay up late at night and then sleep late in the morning. So when the first day of school arrives, having to wake up at the crack of dawn can be a shock to the system.To deal with this problem, sleep experts advise you to help your children begin to adjust their sleep schedule in the days before school starts.For example your child can start going to bed... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688345 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:12:00 +0100 2688345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657853&cid=t_155510_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FlRrBTfkb4dQ%2F Jeff: Tonight we thought we’d do a more direct version of the two versions of life with an autistic child: me typing and then Jill typing. What do you want to talk about, Jill? photo courtesy of dalehugo (flickr.com) Jill: How handsome I think you are? How I think you yell too much? Jeff: I like the first one, but I’m sure you’ll want to discuss the second. Jill: You’re right, dear. As usual. Jeff: All right. Tonight I yelled at Alex because he was up too late and chattering, and he knew he was disrupting the movie we had every right to watch after all the “Elmo” and “Sesame Street” we’ve let him watch without our sitting on the couch rocking our body and giggling. What do you think? Jill: I agree… sort of. Definitely we have th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657853 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:54:37 +0100 2657853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639496&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fhow-to-help-your-child-sleep-better.html A new study confirmed that poor “sleep hygiene” has a negative effect on the sleep patterns of young children.The study analyzed data from a national poll of 1,473 parents and caregivers; their children ranged in age from newborns to 10-year-olds. The poll included questions on sleep habits and sleep patterns.Having a late bedtime after 9 p.m. was associated with sleep problems across all ages. Children who went to bed late took longer to fall asleep; they also had a shorter total sleep time.Having a parent present when the child falls asleep also affected all age groups; these children woke up more often during the night.Children 3 years of age and older had a shorter total sleep time if they had a TV in the bedroom; they also obtained less sleep if they had no consistent bedtime rout... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639496 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:30:00 +0100 2639496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570405&cid=t_155510_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fsometimes-i-miss-it%2F Today was a big day for my little 11.5-month-old nursling. She couldn’t be torn away from the excitement of the day for a silly thing like napping, so her usual three naps were reduced to two. That meant by dinner time she was nearly ready for bed. We celebrated the 4th of July holiday with a backyard barbecue of shrimp and salmon, fresh pineapple slices, and grilled vegetables. As a special treat for dessert we made an improvised strawberry smoothie from pureed and whole frozen strawberries from our u-pick adventure earlier in the year, along with more pineapple and some fresh-squeezed orange juice and lemon juice. My nursling slurped up this tangy treat from a spoon and held out her spoon for more! By the time we headed to our balcony to watch fireworks in the distance, she was rea... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570405 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:56:34 +0100 2570405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389935&cid=t_155510_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F05%2Fsleep-and-your-sanity%2F With everything that’s going on these days from recession worries to epidemic scares, it’s not surprising a lot of people are reporting sleep problems. Sleep is essential to our health generally, our sanity in particular. Interrogators know, if you want to break someone down, deprive them of sleep. I didn’t appreciate how important sleep was until I became sleep deprived myself about six years ago. The anxiety that fed my insomnia that fed my anxiety was driving me crazy and drove me, literally, to my doctor’s office. Surely something was very wrong with my thyroid or maybe I had a brain tumor. After a complete workup that took two days and many little tubes of blood I met with my medical specialist, an endrocrinologist. With unforgettable kindness he asked what was... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389935 Tue, 05 May 2009 09:00:26 +0100 2389935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2387683&cid=t_155510_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fhelp-your-infant-or-toddler-sleep-with.html The solution to your child’s sleep problems might be a bedtime routine. A new study in the journal Sleep shows that a nightly routine helps young children sleep better.What was the routine? The first step was for mothers to give their child a bath. The second step was to give a massage to infants or apply lotion to toddlers. The third step was to engage their child in quiet activities. This might involve cuddling or singing a lullaby. Finally the mothers turned out the lights within 30 minutes of the end of the bath.This simple, nightly routine made a big difference. Children fell asleep faster, and they had fewer and shorter night wakings. Toddlers were less likely to call out to their parents or get out of their crib or bed.The study involved 405 children between 7 months and 3 years o... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2387683 Fri, 01 May 2009 18:35:00 +0100 2387683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1686316&cid=t_155510_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F77-m3KeDHU4%2F So, yes, I am forever hand-wringing about how Charlie doesn’t have enough verbal language to tell me things, like his stomach hurting and why in the world he is squinting. And, like whether or not I already gave him a tablet of melatonin. Last night, I said I was going to, walked into the kitchen, realized the counter needed cleaning, did that, then, I can’t remember. I thought about it and took out another tablet and walked into Charlie’s bedroom, where he was so busy jumping and bouncing on his bed that all the blankets and pillows had fallen off it. “Melatonin,” I said. “No,” said Charlie. “Did you already take it?” I asked. “Take it,” said Charlie. “Ok, let’s tuck you in,” and I picked up all blankets a... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1686316 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:06:58 +0100 1686316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147253&cid=t_155510_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F13%2Ftoo-much-stress-to-sleep%2F Anyone who has ever said that working full time and going to school is easy, must be as close to super-human as it gets. For the past two and a half years I’ve been doing it and every single day I ask myself why. Well, once I made it through the first semester I figured – “I might as well go ahead because I already paid for a semester”. Four semesters later when I took ‘internal uses of accounting’, I found out that after you pay for something it’s considered a ‘sunk cost’, so you shouldn’t base your decisions on what you’ve already paid for. But by then it was really too late; I put myself through so much misery already I just had to finish my masters for posterity sake. Well, I’m barreling down on my last semester here and also recovering from a serious medical... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147253 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:13:30 +0100 1147253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1009543&cid=t_155510_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F180597664%2F Yet another reason to get the sleep you need at night. I should so not be preaching this since I am not good at the whole sleep thing, but my kids sure are. I have a 3, 5 and 7 year old and they all have a bedtime of 7:30-8:00 PM and get up around 7:00-7:30 AM. My youngest sometimes hits the sack closer to 7 PM. It is so important… the sleep thing. In my defense though, I get home from work 2-3 evenings a week at 11:30 PM. And then I need to rise around 5:30 AM to get on the computer, get some writing done and greet my nephews at 6 AM sharp 3 days a week. So… there isn’t a heck of a lot of time for sleep in my life. I always make sure my kids are well rested though, and good thing because… Of the children who slept 10-12 hours each night at age eight, around 12% wer... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1009543 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:19:43 +0100 1009543