Sleep is a crucial aspect of socioemotional and physical wellbeing–it impacts our mood, energy, and ability to think, learn, and grow. These resources provide information about the relationship between sleep and health, as well as strategies for addressing sleep problems and improving the quality and quantity of sleep.

Please see our subpages for specific sleep behavior recommendations by age group:

Expectant Parents and Infants (0-11 months)

Young Children (1-5 years)

School-Aged Children (6-12 years)

Teens and Young Adults (13-25 years)

Adults (26 years +)

Sleep websites:

• The Pediatric Sleep Council: Evidence-based baby sleep advice
• The National Sleep Foundation: Sleep health information and news, expert-tested sleep product reviews, educational videos, and tailored sleep routines
• The American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Professional society dedicated to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine

• Start Schools Later: Coalition of health professionals, sleep scientists, educators, parents and  students dedicated to establishing developmentally appropriate school start times.

• Lets sleep

Videos, articles, podcasts, and other media: 

Articles:

• How Behavioral Health Symptoms May Be Impacting Your Child’s Sleep
• “How just 39 minutes of sleep can make or break your child’s health, happiness and school day”