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.

Chapters

• 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 choices
• 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

Get in touch & next steps

• Craig's sleep training starter kit
• Arielle's free 24-hour sleep guide
• Full medical disclaimer
• Submit Listener Feedback and Questions Here

• (00:00) - Intro
• (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