The amount of sleep you need varies based on your age. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the following is the recommended amount of sleep a child should get: Infants under 1 year: 12 – 16 hours Children 1 – 2 years old: 11 – 14 hours Children 3 – 5 years old: […]
March 2 – 9, 2014, was National Sleep Awareness Week, marking a time when we should all think about issues concerned with sleep and evaluate if we are getting enough of it. To support us in this effort is Dr. Asma Afzal of WakeMed Physician Practices – Parkway Primary Care in Cary, N.C. She offers helpful […]
Over the last couple of years, WakeMed’s Families First publication has offered lots of great back-to-school tips for parents and kids. In anticipation of back-to-school, we will share this timeless information with you from sleep training to vaccinations to packing your child’s lunch to how to know when your child really is too sick for […]
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