Sleep Dynamic Therapy » Children’s Sleep

Free Time vs. Sleep Time

Dr. Krakow — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:06:41 +0000

“A growing number of the teenagers…complain of similar symptoms: exhaustion, headaches, stomach problems, depression and irritability, a consequence of so little free time.” Might they have ended the sentence with “so little sleep time.” Interesting article, read it all, but you won’t see any mention of sleep until the 3rd paragraph from the bottom.

Overmedicating Children

Dr. Krakow — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:13:13 +0000

Some reporting on Fox News about the study in Pediatrics on overmedicating children in UK and USA. As always not a word about the possible link between those prescribed Ritalin and underlying sleep disorders.

Frontline’s Program on Overmedicated Children

Dr. Krakow — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:29:10 +0000

What’s remarkable and disappointing about this program is the number of kids with obvious sleep disorders. Many of the kids highlighted with bipolar disorder were clear mouth breathers. Several had thick necks or retrognathia (recessed chins). And, of course several of the kids had sleep complaints. You would think that such findings would spark some interest in pursuing overnight sleep studies. For future research, it certainly would be fascinating to see how many of these bipolar patients can be turned into successful bilevel patients.