Sleep
What Prevents a Child from Relaxing Before Sleep
Falling asleep is not an event — it is a process. The nervous system needs time and the right environmental conditions to transition from the aroused...
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Sleep
How to Help a Child Relax Before Sleep
The transition from the aroused state of daytime activity to the state of low arousal needed for sleep onset is not automatic. It requires time and ac...
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Play
Quiet-Time Activities for Young Children
After a period of high-energy active play, most children — and parents — benefit from a quieter period. But quiet play is not passive waiting for the...
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