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Goodnight Dune Geeky Bedtime Books

Narrating bedtime stories for kids and maybe even some adults is a great way to put them to sleep and on that note, here are some geeky bedtime books you can check out. They are the Goodnight Dune bedtime books, written and released by Julia Yu.

The book incorporates a classic bedtime story, Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Frank Herbet’s science fiction novel-turned-movie Dune. Seems like an odd mix but if they can indeed do the trick of putting kids to sleep, who would complain?

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The Zazoo Photo Clock for Kids

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Here is something that should fit in well in the kids room. If your kids aren’t fine with the standard alarm clocks we have to date, then a virtual time teller might do the trick. And rather than get an alarm clock that only wakes them up, the Zazoo Photo Clock can even lull your toddlers for you.

The Zazoo Photo Clock is a visual time-teller that teaches young kids through images when it’s time to get up. When the night falls, a starry night image sets the mood for sleeping; when it’s

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Vapor Rub still helps Kids Sleep Better

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For the kids who find themselves suffering from cough and colds, an old time practice of using vapor rub is still the best solution. The ancient practice has been used to soothe kids (and even adults) who had coughs and colds which help them in their respiratory problems and thus affecting their sleep. And with the support of the folks over at the Penn State College of Medicine, it looks like vapor rub application is still the best way to go.

Vapor rubs, containing menthol, camphor and e

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Parents Warned on Baby Sleep Aids

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If sleep aids are dangerous for adults then you can just imagine the impact they would have on infants. Such is a concern which has been called upon by Australian governments into making sure that parents are discouraged from using sleep aids.

In fact, 12 deaths have been already reported in the last 13 years. Sleep aids are marketed as a solution to supposedly aids parents in handling their baby problems. The most common type looks like a cushioned mat, with padding to lift the baby’s he

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Stage 4 Sleep Does Not Indicate Violent Sleep Walking

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While many may have heard that Stage 4 Sleep is a clear indicator of violent sleep walking, it seems that a study proved otherwise. This was presented at the 135th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA).

Low levels of stage 4 sleep can be seen in nearly half of nonviolent sleepwalkers and most violent sleepwalkers. Sleepwalking is a fairly common arousal parasomnia that affects up to 4% of adults.

Sleepwalking includes a spectrum of behavioral manifestations of di

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Herbal Sleep Drug Warned for Having Sleep Sedative

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There are some people who have been hooked on to sleep drugs but as far as the Fulda Unitang Herbs Sleep Plus products, consumers are now being warned. The warning comes in the light of the sleep drug containing some undeclared sedatives which could be dangerous and addictive to the ones taking them.

The drug it contains is estazolam, which can be habit-forming and should only be used under the supervision of a health-care practitioner. On capsule contains 1.8m of estazoiam which is equiv

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Never Fall Asleep with your Child on a Sofa

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has been a familiar problem for parents sleeping with their kids in bed. And if you think that isn’t enough, it seems that falling asleep on the sofa makes it entirely traumatic as reports bear the growing number of babies dying due to adults falling asleep on a sofa.

The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) is a charity that aims to prevent sudden death and promote infant health. The FSID also shared that the safest place for a baby to sleep, for the f

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Babies Learn More When Sleeping

Babies Learn More When Sleeping

Babies normally sleep a lot and perhaps one thing that we would be surprised at is their ability to learn about the things around them. While this development stage is seen more to be common when they are awake, it seems that newborn babies can learn more while asleep between 16 to 18 hours a day.

A new research shows that babies are into the learning process while supposedly sleeping. This was discovered by Dana Byrd, member of the research team that conducted t

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New Sleep Medicine for Kids Announced

New Sleep Medicine for Kids Announced

A new sleep medicine tailored for kids has been revealed. This is the Calms Forte for Kids from Hmedicine.com which makes use of homeopathic medicines such as Passiflora, Avena Sativa, Chamomilla and a bunch other medicines in low dose potency.

These are only made for kids where the dosage can be halved. This is different from the Calms Forte that some adults are taking. Some ingredients in Calms Forte 4 Kids that are not included in the original are Aconite, Cina and Lycopodium.

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Meet Jess the 3 Year Old Sleepwalker

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Sleepwalking is normally expected from adults but for a 3 year old? Well she is from Britain and she has been the subject of a documentary. This sleepwalking problem has been plaguing the family for 2 years and Jess has been living a practical double life. During the day she is like any jolly little girl but at night she goes into a trance acting out elaborate scenes and is unable or unwilling to communicate.

No one knows if she’s awake or asleep. And while these things may seem fascinating, her health is at risk. Sleep is still essential for brain development and of cours

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