: About Me

I am so many things, and it changes daily. I am a mother, a happy wife of 28 years, a Professor (at the University of Tennessee), and a writer. I love to garden, read, play the piano, practice tai chi, and take long walks. I hate television commercials- and most television, now that I think about it. My favorite novel is Barbara Kingsolver's "Prodigal Summer."

My major goal as a writer is to translate the research I do and read about children and parenting for the vast majority of parents who are not scientists-but also to let them know that good parenting is not dependent on understanding early brain development or buying the most expensive toys and visiting the most museums.

Thanks for reading my rambling!

Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Sleep Issues Is it OK to allow your baby to stay up late and become a "night owl"?

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The need for adequate sleep is not the only reason that the answer to this question is an emphatic NO, and scientific research provides data to inform us on this issue. The first few months of life are the time that the body is learning to regulate physiological systems, including the Circadian rhythms that tell us when it's time to sleep and when it's time to wake. Infants' brains learn these rhythms through repetition. Healthy sleep routines promote not only brain development, but also effective functioning of the immune and other systems. These rhythms do not develop on their own, but r...

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