Your Questions About Children and Sleep, Answered
Podcast: Thriving KidsPublished On: Thu Oct 16 2025
Description: In this Q&A edition of Thriving Kids, Dr. Dave Anderson takes on parents’ top questions about kids and sleep. From breaking the habit of co-sleeping to tackling bedtime fears, setting routines that stick, and knowing when to drop naps, he offers practical strategies to make nights calmer for the whole family.What you’ll learn:• Step-by-step ways to help kids learn to fall asleep independently• How to create a bedroom environment that promotes restful sleep• When a soothing bedtime routine turns into stalling — and how to handle it• Signs that nighttime fears are typical vs. when they signal anxiety• Why removing screens at night matters (and how to offer alternatives)• Clues your child may be ready to shorten or give up daytime naps• Tips for managing siblings with different sleep needs and schedules• How to respond when kids keep getting out of bed after lights out• The truth about weekend late nights and sleep-insHave a question for Dr. Dave? Email podcast@childmind.org.
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