The Tired Child

It’s pretty obvious that when your child has sleep issues, you take them to the dentist…right? Well, as counterintuitive as that might sound, it might be the one thing you never knew about that could literally change your life, and most importantly, your child’s!  Sleep is a HUGE issue for parents from the moment our kids are born all the way through the teen years. I talk to my clients frequently about sleep strategies for their kids who resist going to sleep, have regular pop ups, nightly wakings, and wake up too early in the morning. When your kids aren’t sleeping, nobody’s sleeping and that can spiral into parents being exhausted, irritable, and short tempered and for your kids, they can be dysregulated, unfocused, and much more challenging to parent. Perhaps one of the last things you’ll look at is the relationship between sleep and dentistry but there is a huge connection and seeing the right dentist can radically change the quality of your child’s sleep. My guest is Dr Meghna Dassani, who, in her Sleep Dentistry practice, is helping her young patients end their interrupted sleep, sleep apnea, and sleep disordered breathing. She and I have the most interesting conversation where we talk about how poor-quality sleep impacts health, behavior and IQ.  Did you know that sleep disorders show up with the same symptoms as ADHD? I had no idea! Asking for a sleep study will help you to see what’s really going on. Some things parents can look for as signs your child might have a sleep issue, are: ●     Snoring/audible breathing ●     Messy sleeper ●     Always tired in the morning ●     Bed wetting I hope you find this episode as eye opening as I did! For a free copy of the first chapter of Meghna’s book, The Tired Child, you can download it from the Parent Toolbox. www.parent-toolbox.com About Dr. Meghna Dassani Dr. Dassani is passionate about helping children achieve healthy sleep. In her Houston-area sleep dentistry practice, she helps her pediatric patients breathe better every day. Dr. Dassani has trained many other providers in pediatric sleep dentistry and is a frequent speaker at professional conferences.  A tireless advocate for children, she continues to research new methods to help her pediatric patients achieve healthy, restful sleep that allows them to learn and grow. Social Media: Website: https://www.meghnadassani.com/ Facebook Business: www.facebook.com/healthysleeprevolution Facebook Personal: www.facebook.com/drdassani Twitter: www.twitter.com/healthysleeprev Instagram: www.instagram.com/healthysleeprevolution LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/meghnadassani Thanks for listening! For more on Robbin, her work and free resources, keep reading! READY FOR YOUR FAMILY CHECK UP CALL? If you’re feeling burnt out by bad behavior, worn down from constant battles and bickering and you’ve struggled to get the cooperation, respect and obedience you want from your kids, I’ve been there too. It might be time to learn new tools (that you’ve never been taught) to help you get your kids to listen to you, build teamwork, and grow the harmony in your home. https://parentingforconnection.as.me/Checkupcall About Robbin Robbin is a Certified Parent Coach, author, podcaster and speaker. Her work focuses on building and strengthening the parent child relationship so that children grow up with resilience, confidence and strong emotional intelligence. She works with parents to help them understand their own emotions and frustrations in parenting, so they can help build their children’s sense of self without losing themselves in the process! Robbin’s award-winning podcast, Parenting our Future, is ranked in the top one percent of all podcasts globally. And she is recognized as one of the “Top Moms in Podcasting” by Podcast Magazine in 2020 & 2022.   FREE TRAINING (hosted by Robbin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices