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We now have the technology to do track our sleep through the night, but that may be doing more harm than good. Marisa/Flickr

Health Check: is your sleep app keeping you up at night?

Sarah Biggs, Monash University

Tracking sleep is now routine in monitoring overall well-being. But are the devices used to do this actually useful, or have we simply found a more sophisticated way to clock watch?
Children with widely varying bedtimes are more likely to have problems controlling their emotions. Image from shutterstock.com

Regular bed times as important for kids as getting enough sleep

Sarah Biggs, Monash University

We’ve long known that children need a certain amount of sleep: nine to 11 hours per night for older kids, and up to 14 hours in 24 for toddlers. There’s no doubt that getting enough sleep is paramount…
Between 10% and 45% of children have one or more sleep problems. Jack French

Explainer: childhood sleep disorders

Sarah Biggs, Monash University

Any parent will tell you the meaning of the saying “slept like a baby” is completely opposite to reality. Thankfully, many parents succeed in establishing a routine to their baby’s initial erratic sleep…

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