Episode 14: Summer and Back to School Sleep Challenges

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