Tips for Infants, Toddlers, and Teens In this episode of the Sleep Edit podcast, hosts Dr. Craig Canapari and Arielle Greenleaf provide evidence-based tips and strategies to help parents manage their children's sleep during the summer and back-to-school transitions. They discuss common issues such as later bedtimes, disrupted routines, increased screen time, and the impact of travel on sleep patterns.




00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer



01:09 Meet the Hosts



01:24 Summer Sleep Challenges



03:55 Pandemic Sleep Patterns



05:08 Structured Days Hypothesis



07:57 Managing Heat and Sleep



09:58 Travel and Sleep Tips for Infants and Toddlers



16:06 Vacation Sleep Realities



19:47 School-Age Sleep Strategies



20:50 Replicating Schedules for Special Needs Children



21:47 Bedtime Recommendations for Different Age Groups



23:07 Managing Screen Time During Summer



24:01 The Benefits of Summer Camps and Jobs



24:49 Camping as a Sleep Reset Tool



26:41 Traveling to Adjust Sleep Schedules



27:25 General Summer Sleep Tips for Parents



32:23 Adjusting Teen Sleep Schedules Before School Starts



37:38 Final Thoughts and Contact Information




Links



The Structured Days hypothesis



Study of 9-15 year olds showed that later shift was associated with poorer dietary cohoices



Resources (slides and references) from Dr. Canapari’s talk on Covid-19 and sleep



The Forbidden Zone and what it means for putting your kid down



Vacation “sleep”: How to get shuteye when on the move



Dr. Canapari’s article on summer sleep and back to school



Camping as a way to reset sleep schedules

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