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Sleep tips: How to help your child get a good night's sleep

Sleep brings many physical and mental benefits. Follow these tips to help your child fall asleep and stay asleep through the night.

Sleep and sickle cell disease

Learn about how long the average person should sleep, what happens when you sleep and why sleep is important.

Sleep and your mental health: Overview

Sleep is a very important part of your mental and physical health. Check out the guided meditations on this page to help you fall asleep.

Sleep and mental health: Sorting out your sleep routine

Use this video meditation every night as a bedtime ritual to learn tips on how to calm down and relax your mind before sleep.

Sleep tips: How to help your teen get a good night's sleep

Use this video to help your child or teen learn about and develop a bedtime ritual so they can fall asleep more easily.

Sleep: Benefits and recommended amounts for children

​Learn how sleep improves brain function and mental health and how much sleep your child needs each night.

Sleep problems and cancer

During cancer treatment, your sleep might be affected by noise when staying in the hospital, or because you are stressed or in pain. Learn about what happens when you don't get enough sleep and how to manage sleep problems.

Obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is a condition that affects a child's breathing while they are sleeping. Learn about the causes, symptoms and diagnosis.

Drinks for your toddler or preschooler

Find out what drinks to offer your toddler or preschooler as they adjust to solid foods.

Sleep time for newborns

Learn about making sleep time easier and safer for your newborn baby.

Physical methods to improve fatigue

Discover how to improve fatigue with daily exercise, saving your energy when you feel tired and getting a good night's sleep.

Sleep studies: Having a polysomnogram

Sleep studies assess what is disrupting your child's sleep. Find out how to prepare your child, what to bring and what to expect during a sleep study.

Sleep problems and sickle cell disease

The most common sleep problem in teens and adults is insomnia (not being able to sleep). Learn more about what insomnia is and find out what causes it.

Sickle cell disease: Sleep restriction

Find out how to set up a new sleep schedule to help you spend more of your time in bed sleeping instead of tossing and turning.

Positive airway pressure (PAP): CPAP and BPAP

Learn about positive airway pressure (CPAP and BPAP) and how it can be used to help your child while they sleep.

Feeding your toddler or preschooler

Discover some easy, creative and nutritious meal and snack ideas for your toddler or preschooler.

Sickle cell disease: How much sleep are you getting?

Getting enough sleep is an important part of having healthy sleep habits and coping with pain. Find tips for creating a sleep schedule to help you get enough sleep.

Sleep problems in children

​Learn about some of the common problems your child may have when falling asleep and staying asleep and what you can do to help your child sleep well.

Sickle cell disease: Improving your sleep habits

Learn how sleep training and creating a nesting place for relaxing activities can help you fall asleep more easily.

Healthy bodies during puberty

Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.

Common barriers to healthy sleep for teens with sickle cell disease

Learn about some of the things that can get in the way of healthy sleep, including caffeine and medications.

Getting enough sleep when you have juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

What causes seizures?

Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.

Anxiety: Treatment with psychotherapy and lifestyle changes

Learn how psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help your child cope with anxiety.