Sleeping Through the Night: Children's sleep expert advises parents
...art on sleep Handling nursing and sleep Solving nap problems Information on cosleeping and making changes in sleeping arrangements Discussion of sleep issues in multiples New research on sleep needs in infants and toddlers Dr. Mindell's method is simple, effective--and it works! This is the classi...Optic nerve disease may cause sleep disorders
...sighted children. Those sleep problems led them to nap more frequently, and children with optic nerve disease napped, on average, about 28 minutes a day. None of the children in the study had any other conditions that might contribute to sleep disorders. None took sedative drugs, had attention-deficit hy...'Power nap' prevents burnout; morning sleep perfects a skill
Evidence is mounting that sleep even a nap appears to enhance information processing and lea... practice sessions. Allowing subjects a 30-minute nap after the second session prevented any further deterioration, while a 1-hour nap actually boosted pe...