Sleep deprivation
3 articles
Emotions
What to Do When a Tired Child Cannot Be Reasoned With
A 2-year-old who missed their nap is on the kitchen floor screaming because the banana broke in half. You're trying to explain that broken bananas are...
Emotions
The Emotional Strain of Chronic Sleep Deprivation
The first year of a baby's life often runs on 4-hour fragmented stretches of sleep, and many parents stay there for two or three years. The tiredness...
Parenting
Parental Sleep Deprivation: Effects, Coping, and When to Seek Help
Sleep deprivation is so universal in new parenthood that it is often treated as a rite of passage rather than a health concern. The cultural tendency...