N arrating fairytales to children before sleep is a bedtime ritual. Children get cosy and calm down for a good night’s sleep ...

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Add the broken sleep patterns, early waking to open ... gentle music and bedtime stories. However some children may feel a sense of anxiousness, so he advised to write it down and put it in ...

A good bedtime routine is key to a child's good night's sleep – experts tell Lisa Salmon how to reset routines if the break ...

Most research on nightmares has involved only adult subjects, child psychiatrist Dr. Tara Buck said, so they studied 46 ...

Lack of sleep raises cortisol, increasing appetite for unhealthy foods and disrupting metabolism, making weight loss more difficult. Sleep is crucial for weight management. If insomnia strikes ...

Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story ... Dozens of children have benefited from a good night’s sleep and subsequent improvement in their ...

Dave recommends "a bath, gentle music, reading, and selecting bedtime stories that are calming rather than exciting.” as the best pre-sleep routine for young children. “Acknowledging the ...

Children get cosy and calm down for a good night’s sleep as they listen to their favourite stories. A study published in the British Medical Journal shed light on the hidden value of these age ...