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Teen and Tween Sleep Challenges

In a few weeks my son will officially become a teenager. It’s hard to believe, but undeniable – in a little over a year he’s grown five inches, his voice has dropped an octave, and his 8:15 pm bedtime is a thing of the past. I’ve always run a tight ship when it comes to […]

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Sleeping boy with books at the desk

School Aged Children and Sleep

  Did you know that a typical kindergartener needs eleven hours of sleep to be considered well rested? Or that a typical middle schooler needs nine or ten and a high schooler needs eight or nine? Getting that amount of sleep every night may seem impossible given the busy schedules that children keep – with […]

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