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Adult Sleep, Pediatric Sleep, Parents Liz Harden Adult Sleep, Pediatric Sleep, Parents Liz Harden

Make Your Bedroom Darker to Improve Sleep

Blackout curtains are perhaps the most impactful environmental change you can make to improve your sleep, or your child’s. In fact, your sleep quality may be unnecessarily suffering if you’re sleeping without them–unless you’re sleeping in an actual cave.

There are so many options, including blackout curtains, shades, blinds, and even temporary travel blackout shades. To save your precious time, I’ve compiled a short list of my favorite options at various price points.

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Is Melatonin Safe for Kids?

Parents need honest and realistic conversations about melatonin. It’s everywhere these days, promoted as a cure for insomnia in adults and kids alike. But it isn’t a wonder-drug, it can’t teach a child to feel safe and secure in their beds, and it comes with risks. As parents, we need to know the whole story when making health decisions for our children.

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