The Necessity of Sleep

As excerpted from Dr Weissbluths' blog

A Good Night’s Sleep Isn’t a Luxury: It’s a Necessity

June 3, 2011 by weissbluthmethod

This is the title of Jane Brody’s piece in The New York Times  on Tuesday, May 31 on page D7. It is informative and well written. Unfortunately, there is nothing in the article about infants, toddlers, children, or teens. Additionally, there is no suggestion that adult sleep problems may have their roots in not learning to sleep well when much younger. The general adult population does not appreciate sleeping well as a health habit like exercise and seat belts. Therefore, many adults have a blind eye to their children not sleeping well. But for those of you who are reading this blog, even when there are struggles over sleep issues, know that you are giving your children a gift of healthy sleep that will last their lifetime. Read the article to imagine how better your children will be for your efforts now. This is no small thing. Coincidently, the title of her article has appeared in my handout, Sleep Smarts written years ago and has appeared in this blog on more than one occasion.


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/health/31brody.html?_r=1
This is the link to the article if you can't access above