We’re talking today about a serious issue — ADHD, and its
relationship to sleep. Now, since ADHD isn’t usually diagnosed
until the preschool or early school years, you may be thinking,
“What does this have to do with me and my baby? Why should I
read this?” Don’t skip this article just yet, though. This might
not impact you now, but the odds suggest it definitely could.
Rates of ADHD diagnoses are on the rise; the percentage of
American children diagnosed with the disorder has risen 66% in
the last 10 years. That is significant, readers! There’s also
evidence to suggest that the sleep issues your baby or toddler
might have now could lead to a greater risk for ADHD. And of
course, some of you reading this have experienced ADHD
personally — one of your children has it, or a niece or nephew
has it. Maybe you even have it. Adults suffer from ADHD, too,
after all. We’re not going to attempt to tackle every facet of
ADHD in this article; we’d fast run out of room if we tried!
Rather, we’re going to focus on one par