Sleep and Children

Teen health and sleep

American Psychological Association article:  “Lack of sufficient sleep–a rampant problem among teens–appears to put adolescents at risk for cognitive and emotional difficulties, poor school performance, accidents and psychopathology, research suggests.”

National Sleep Foundation

Lots of info and tips for younger children and their sleep.

Book Nurture Shock speaks to sleep

NPR story.  From the author’s blog — sleep specific posts. 

Understanding the Zombie Teen’s Body Clock

How are teen sleep cycles different?  Video, audio, text, and much more in this Wall Street Journal article.

Teens and school start time

Psychology Today article reporting on studies of the effect of delayed start times.

Sleepless in America

Is Your Child Misbehaving…or Missing Sleep?  This is the title of a