Tips for Infants, Toddlers, and Teens In this episode of the Sleep Edit podcast, hosts Dr. Craig Canapari and Arielle Greenleaf provide evidence-based tips and strategies to help parents manage their children's sleep during the summer and back-to-school transitions. They discuss common issues such as later bedtimes, disrupted routines, increased screen time, and the impact of travel on sleep patterns.
- 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer
- 01:09 Meet the Hosts
- 01:24 Summer Sleep Challenges
- 03:55 Pandemic Sleep Patterns
- 05:08 Structured Days Hypothesis
- 07:57 Managing Heat and Sleep
- 09:58 Travel and Sleep Tips for Infants and Toddlers
- 16:06 Vacation Sleep Realities
- 19:47 School-Age Sleep Strategies
- 20:50 Replicating Schedules for Special Needs Children
- 21:47 Bedtime Recommendations for Different Age Groups
- 23:07 Managing Screen Time During Summer
- 24:01 The Benefits of Summer Camps and Jobs
- 24:49 Camping as a Sleep Reset Tool
- 26:41 Traveling to Adjust Sleep Schedules
- 27:25 General Summer Sleep Tips for Parents
- 32:23 Adjusting Teen Sleep Schedules Before School Starts
- 37:38 Final Thoughts and Contact Information
Links
The Structured Days hypothesis
Study of 9-15 year olds showed that later shift was associated with poorer dietary cohoices
Resources (slides and references) from Dr. Canapari’s talk on Covid-19 and sleep
The Forbidden Zone and what it means for putting your kid down
Vacation “sleep”: How to get shuteye when on the move
Dr. Canapari’s article on summer sleep and back to school
Camping as a way to reset sleep schedules
