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Article: Stress, caffeine cause children's insomnia.(Life - Family)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- April 21, 2005
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Byline: ARMIN BROTT
Q: Our daughter is still awake two or three hours after we put her to bed, singing and telling herself stories. As a result, she wakes up grumpy and has even fallen asleep at her desk in school. But by bedtime, she's wide awake until midnight or later. We're worried that her poor sleep habits are going to interfere with her progress at school. Why do some kids have insomnia? What can we do?
A: Occasional insomnia can be caused by a change in schedule - such as going back to school after a vacation - too much sugar or caffeine (found in chocolate and many sodas) throughout the day or too close to bedtime, or stress, either family- or school-related. ...