As a pediatrician with a specialty interest in children with ADHD, I know that sleep problems are practically the rule, not the exception, for this group. It’s an issue that frustrates and concerns many parents who come to me after they’ve run out of ideas for getting their child to fall and stay asleep. Here […]
It’s after 11 p.m. and I find Isaac playing video games on a school night. “Don’t you have soccer practice tomorrow at 6:00 AM?” I ask. “Yes.” “So why are you still awake?” “Uh,” he says, as if that were a trick question. “Go to bed, son!” He mumbles something to himself. “What’s this?” I […]
I started reading aloud before bed a few years ago, hoping to calm the mental noise my ADHD brain was making at night that was keeping me awake. It worked! Reading aloud has helped me calm my mind and at least improve my sleep a little. Over the weeks, I also noticed my general reading […]
