Summary: A University of Kansas study found that parents often trust AI-generated health information for their children more than advice from healthcare professionals when the authorship is unknown. The study highlights concerns about the increasing reliance on AI for critical … [Read more...]
Sleep Tops New Parents’ Mental Health Needs, Survey Reveals
Summary: Owlet’s State of Parenting Report highlights the mental health challenges faced by new parents, with sleep deprivation, stress, and anxiety playing major roles. Parents, on average, lose three hours of sleep per night during their baby’s first year, contributing to … [Read more...]
Nearly Half of Parents Still Using Melatonin for Children’s Sleep
Summary: A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reveals that nearly 45% of parents have given melatonin to their children to help them sleep, despite concerns about its safety and effectiveness for children. Melatonin is widely available over-the-counter, but … [Read more...]
Most Parents Have Turned to Substances to Help Children Sleep
Summary: A recent survey by Sleep Doctor, involving 1,201 parents, reveals that 79% have administered substances like melatonin and Benadryl to help their children sleep, with Millennial and Gen Z parents more likely to do so than older generations. The report also highlights … [Read more...]
Parents of Teenagers and Toddlers Equally Deprived of Sleep
In accordance to a recent survey conducted by Qualified Assessments, parents in Great Britain who have adolescents wrestle as substantially with their sleep as those with youngsters below 4. The survey observed that: 60% of parents with young children aged 4 a long time and … [Read more...]