Sharon Moore - Sleep Wrecked Kids: Helping parents raise happy, healthy kids, one sleep at a time

Helping parents raise happy, healthy kids,
one sleep at a time

Sharon Moore

NEW YORK

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Sleep Wrecked Kids

Helping Parents Raise Happy, Healthy Kids, One Sleep at a Time

2020 Sharon Moore

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ISBN 9781642793963 paperback

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2018914371

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I dedicate this book to the men who have had a profound impact on my life:

My husband Andrew

My sons Max and Sam

My father, Patson John Brooks

who passed away on February 12, 2018 after a battle with melanoma

As a parent of three children, Ive found conversations around sleep and children a minefield. There are so many different philosophies about what is best for my kids. Cutting through the confusion, Sleep-Wrecked Kids explains why good sleep is vital for kids health and development and what parents can do to help their kids achieve it.

A unique aspect of this book is its focus on the link between a childs upper airway and their sleep quality. Before reading Sleep-Wrecked Kids , I had given little thought to airway health and the role it could be playing in my kids sleep troubles or my own. Many childrens sleep books focus on behaviours and routines alone, but these are just part of the picture. This book is packed full of advice to help parents identify breathing issues, exercises for developing better airway health and guidance on where to seek professional help for disordered sleep.

Sharon Moore has an outstanding passion for helping parents and kids get the sleep they need. My family has made some changes since reading Sleep-Wrecked Kids , and were looking forward to reaping the benefits of better sleep!

Jenny Riddle
Mild snorer and parent of three snuffly sleepers

In Sleep-Wrecked Kids, Sharon Moore explains the sleep needs of children and the consequences of poor sleep and shows readers how to make a plan that will get children the sleep they need to live a better quality life.

Sharon first takes a behavioural approach to optimising childrens routines and environments to improve their sleep. She then explains the role that orofacial myofunctional therapy can play in creating a healthy airway. This is a vital topic to cover. The available evidence-based data shows that orofacial myofunctional therapy plays a very important role in keeping the airway open in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. It is a non-invasive, educational approach to treatment.

This book addresses all the aspects related to the importance of sleep for the healthy development of children in a clear and detailed manner, showing the authors vast expertise in this field. Surely, this book is a jewel in the field of health care for a better sleep.

Esther Mandelbaum Gonalves Bianchini, SLP, PhD
Professor, Post Graduation Program of Pontifical Catholic University of So Paulo
Coordinator, SLP Commission of the Brazilian Sleep Society

As a speech language pathologist myself, treating patients with sleep disorders related to other symptoms, I found Sleep-Wrecked Kids easy to read and useful, with its charts, questionnaires, quotes and statistics. Kids with allergies and upper airway problems are often misdiagnosed as having behavioural or educational issues when, in fact, the likely cause is the impact of allergies and anatomical, physiological and psychological factors on nocturnal breathing.

Kudos to Sharon for writing a much-needed book for parents and professionals alike. It should be available in every health professionals waiting room and to every group where parents gather together to share and support each other.

Licia Coceani Paskay, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech language pathologist, Los Angeles, California

This book will help guide the future generation to become genetically as healthy as possible. The importance of sleep for a childs proper growth and development and all aspects of health should not be taken lightly. Sleep-Wrecked Kids will help to inform parents how to enable the growth of a proper airway, thereby facilitating proper dental development. This will enhance many issues that modern society is using medication, surgery, repeated orthodontics, and treating the symptoms instead of the cause.

Periodontal diseases, jaw (TMJ) pain, sleep disorders and cavities are some problems that dentists address today. Many of these issues are best treated with therapy that enables proper breathing, chewing and swallowing and the elimination of oral habits that interfere with the bodys normal function and development. As a dental hygienist, my job is to prevent dental diseases. I feel the answers to so many problems are found in this book.

Joy Moeller, RDH, BS | USA
Dental hygienist and orofacial myofunctional therapist
Founder and instructor teaching myofunctional therapy for the AOMT

Sleep and breathing seem simple, but supporting children and families with sleep disorders and breathing disorders can feel very complex. Sharon Moore shares the current data in a parent-friendly way, explaining dysfunction, the impact on development, the consequences of inaction and how to find help. I cant wait to share it with my patients and their families.

Linda DOnofrio, MS, CCC-SLP

Sleep-Wrecked Kids is truly needed for parents and professionals. There are more babies and children with sleep problems than ever before. These disorders are usually related to difficulties in airway development and breathing patterns. Some problems may even begin in utero.

Beyond this, we see structural and functional disorders likely related to current child-rearing practices: For example, many babies spend an inordinate amount of their awake time on their backs, impeding their development of foundational postural control and proper jaw growth. Additionally, bottles, spouted cups, and pacifiers appear to impede mouth and airway development. On top of it all, we are likely seeing epigenetic changes in our species due to these practices.

Sharon Moore addresses these important issues, among others, in her book. I want to thank Sharon for taking the time to explain the causes and resolutions for airway and sleep disorders in children.