Podcast
Kip podcast season 2
Introducing Prof Harriet Hiscock
What is normal sleep?
Setting up for sleep success
Curtain callers
Early wakers
Kip podcast season 1
Why your baby isn’t sleeping
Having trouble putting your baby to sleep? Consultant Paediatrician – Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what could be stopping your baby from sleeping.
Managing sleep practices in babies
Your baby finally has a solid nights’ sleep. But how do you maintain these healthy sleep cycles? Consultant Paediatrician – Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute share some tricks and tips to help keep your baby sleeping healthily.
Getting toddlers to sleep
Toddlers brains are taking in so much information during the day, does lack of sleep affect their development? Consultant Paediatrician – Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what might be going on if your toddler isn’t sleeping properly and take you through easy to understand steps on getting your child’s sleep cycle back on track.
Do primary school children need more sleep?
Your child is now entering school, they need to focus more and retain a regular schedule and a good sleep routine is vital for this. Consultant Paediatrician – Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discuss what impact a lack of sleep might have on their learning behaviour when a child begins primary school and they help you set things in motion for better sleep practices.
Highschool stress and sleep in adolescence
Hormones, growth spurts, socialising, stress from school and other factors impact a teenager’s sleep. Consultant Paediatrician – Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute detail what they may be experiencing and take us through the steps and approaches to making sure our kids are sleeping well through the stresses of high school.
Sleeping with autism and ADHD
Special population children, like those with autism and ADHD, experience completely different symptoms and issues with sleep. Consultant Paediatrician – Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute teach us the differences between their sleep cycles and how we can change our routine and behaviour to cater to these and improve the child’s overall health.
Managing behavioural sleep problems and using melatonin
What can other behavioural sleep problems tell us about our children? Consultant Paediatrician – Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute explain the different behavioural sleep problems, exactly what Melatonin is and how we can use it to fix our sleeping cycles.
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
Is it snoring or sleep apnoea? Consultant Paediatrician – Professor Harriet Hiscock and Associate Professor of Psychology Emma Sciberras from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute help you understand what might be happening when suffering from physical sleep issues and whether or not you should seek medical advice around the issue.