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February 23, 2015 by Angela Walsh Leave a Comment

Is There a Relationship Between Hand-Washing Dishes and Allergies?

According to a report in time.com http://tinyurl.com/mtfxa37 a new study in journal pediatrics http://tinyurl.com/m2fhj56 suggests it’s good for our immune systems to get dirty.

Something called “hygiene hypothesis” speculates that we set ourselves up for allergies because our environment is just too clean, and in order for our children to have a healthy immune system, we need to expose them to bacteria at a very early age.

Past studies have shown that families who have pets, or live on a farm, have less allergies than families that don’t.  Now this new study performed by Dr. Bill Hesselmar of Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden, says hand washing dishes might also lead to fewer allergies.  So far what they have found is a reduced rate of eczema in either children who are old enough to wash dishes, or children who happen to live in homes where dishes are hand washed.  The thinking behind this is that dishes not washed in a dishwasher, are just not cleaned as well, and therefore some bacteria could still remain.

However, there is still much to learn.  For example, why are they only noticing a difference in eczema and not other things, such as asthma? This is one of the questions the team of researchers is asking.

So for now this is all we know-but even if a reduced risk of eczema is the only benefit, well that’s not so bad!

Let me know if you read the full article and if you found it helpful. 

 

Angela Walsh is a Family Sleep Institute, Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant and the founder of Babes in Sleepland. She helps sleep deprived babies, children and families, get back on track and get the sleep they need and desire. To learn more about Angela and how she can help you, visit her website: babesinsleepland.com Also get sleep tips, the latest research on baby and child products, and be part of her weekly Q and A at her Facebook page: Babes in Sleepland.

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Allergies in Children, certified child sleep consultant, child sleep expert, Families

July 3, 2014 by Angela Walsh Leave a Comment

Is There a Link Between Obesity in Children and an Inadequate Amount of Sleep?

 

 

Mother and daughter sleeping

Did you know that children who don’t get the proper amount of sleep are at risk for obesity?  A study performed by Barbara Fiese, director of the Family Resiliency Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana, and reported at Webmd.com looked at children who had at least ten hours of sleep a night, consistent mealtime routines, no televisions in bedrooms and screen time limited to two hours a day.  As important as all these conditions are, an adequate amount of sleep was found to be the most important factor in a child having a healthy weight.

Adults were also studied and found to need at least seven hours of sleep a night as well as consistent mealtimes, to keep their body weight at a healthy level.

Additionally, when parents respected and valued their own sleep needs, it had a positive effect on the number of hours their children slept.

When you make sleep hygiene an important part of your healthy lifestyle, everyone wins!

 

What about you?  Do you feel you get the proper amount of sleep needed everyday?

 

Filed Under: Adult sleep, certified child sleep consultant, Child Sleep, Families, Obesity in children, Sleep Advice

April 10, 2014 by Angela Walsh Leave a Comment

Things You Need to Know About Sleep Deprivation

140304610I think we all know how bad we feel when we don’t get the proper amount of sleep. It’s very obvious to us (we can’t keep our eyes open or focus properly) and to those around us (we’re cranky and short tempered.) But overtime a lack of sleep can lead to sleep deprivation, which according to Dr. Jeremy Dean, a psychologist and author of the book,  Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes that Stick, can have very grave psychological effects.

Here are the most serious:

 

1. Our brains have to work harder.  This is evidenced by imaging studies of sleep deprived brains working overtime to pump energy into the brain’s prefrontal cortex.

2. Our short term memory, also known as “working memory,” necessary for remembering basic functions, and complex tasks; as well as our long term memory, necessary for consolidating, ordering and integrating all the things we learn and do, is compromised.

3. We have trouble making decisions.

4. We revert back to what comes naturally or easy for us. Dr. Dean uses a good example for this. “When we are sleep deprived it is more common for us to eat  junk food.” There isn’t a lot of thinking or planning involved in grabbing a bag of chips!

5. We are more prone to take risks. We have all experienced negative consequences from bad choices we have made. Well, when we are tired, logic and reason tend to fly out the window, and we are apt to make those very bad decisions once again.

6.  Brain cells die. In a study using mice, 25% of certain brain cells died when they were sleep deprived.

7.  Mania, psychosis, paranoia, hallucinations and aggression, are observed in people who suffer from mental illness and this can become a vicious cycle.

8. We are more likely to be in a car accident, because we are unaware of how overtired we really are. We can feel fine and able to drive one minute, and then in the next minute, it hits us and we are falling asleep at the wheel.

In conclusion, Dr. Dean believes that just one good night of sleep will do the trick and solve all these problems. But ultimately, if our children are not sleeping, we will not sleep either. (This is the number one reason why adults don’t get the sleep they need!)

Unfortunately, children are a bit more complex and cannot just erase a sleep debt in one night; and as long as they are in this overtired state, they will not sleep well or properly- another vicious cycle.  Avoid this problem by making sure your child gets the sleep they need every day.  Not only will they be happier and healthier, you’ll start getting the sleep you need too!

Filed Under: Adult sleep, Baby Sleep, certified child sleep consultant, Child Sleep, child sleep expert, Families

December 16, 2013 by Angela Walsh Leave a Comment

sleep needs and sleep challenges of autistic children

 

http://audio.itsyourhealthnetwork.com/media/parent121213angelababes14min10sec.mp3

Once a baby is four months old and their circadian rhythms have developed, the baby is ready to be on a sleep schedule.

Give me your thoughts about this interview.  If it was helpful to you, please share it.

Filed Under: Baby Sleep, baby sleep difficulties, certified child sleep consultant, Child Sleep, child sleep expert, Families, How can i get my ASD child to sleep properly, Media Mentions, Moms, Moms and Babies, Sleep Advice, Special Needs Children and Sleep Tagged With: Special needs children and sleep

October 5, 2013 by Angela Walsh Leave a Comment

Sleep Tip #8

 

When your baby reaches the age of 3-4 months, you should see colicky behavior disappear, and longer sleeping patterns at night. This happens because your baby’s brain is now producing the hormone “melatonin.” Melatonin is responsible for relaxing the stomach muscles and ending day/night confusion.

Filed Under: Baby Sleep, baby sleep difficulties, Families, Moms, Moms and Babies, Sleep Schedules, sleep tips

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