Bonus Episode: Summer and Back To School Sleep Challenges

Tips for Infants, Toddlers, and TeensIn 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.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer01:09 Meet the Hosts01:24 Summer Sleep Challenges03:55 Pandemic Sleep Patterns05:08 Structured Days Hypothesis07:57 Managing Heat and Sleep09:58 Travel and Sleep Tips for Infants and Toddlers16:06 Vacation Sleep Realities19:47 School-Age Sleep Strategies20:50 Replicating Schedules for Special Needs Children21:47 Bedtime Recommendations for Different Age Groups23:07 Managing Screen Time During Summer24:01 The Benefits of Summer Camps and Jobs24:49 Camping as a Sleep Reset Tool26:41 Traveling to Adjust Sleep Schedules27:25 General Summer Sleep Tips for Parents32:23 Adjusting Teen Sleep Schedules Before School Starts37:38 Final Thoughts and Contact InformationLinksThe Structured Days hypothesisStudy of 9-15 year olds showed that later shift was associated with poorer dietary choicesResources (slides and references) from Dr. Canapari's talk on Covid-19 and sleepThe Forbidden Zone and what it means for putting your kid downVacation "sleep": How to get shuteye when on the moveDr. Canapari's article on summer sleep and back to schoolCamping as a way to reset sleep schedulesGet in touch & next stepsCraig's sleep training starter kitArielle's free 24-hour sleep guideFull medical disclaimer Submit Listener Feedback and Questions Here (00:00) - Intro (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