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Sleep is a lifelong necessity, but every stage of childhood brings new sleep challenges for parents to manage. Young children may put up fights about going to bed but also will struggle with their moods when they miss nap time, and teens might have difficulty getting enough rest with the influence of social lives, homework responsibilities, and technology. Ensuring that your kids, and you, get good sleep and sleep enough, is a moving target throughout life. But through the changing needs and obstacles, it remains true that sleep provides an important foundation for cognitive, emotional, and physical well-being and growth.

The Center for Effective Therapy specializes in providing evidence-based treatment for children, teens, and young adults spanning from ages 2-22 with a range of mental health disorders, from anxiety, depression, and trauma to behavioral difficulties. Often, treatment involves parents and caregivers to support the family system and provide mental health assistance as a collaborative team.

The Center for Effective Therapy (CET) at the Baker Center for Children and Families specializes in providing evidence-based treatments that have been proven to be effective, hence the name! But what makes evidence-based treatments different from care as usual that you may find elsewhere?

Morning and nighttime routines are beneficial for the whole family, reducing stress for caregivers, teaching children responsibilities and good habits, and fostering a sense of independence. However, it can be hard to get your kid to buy into sticking with a routine if there are more fun things that they could be doing.

The beginning and end of the day are commonly stressful times in the daily life of a family with children or teenagers. In the morning, caregivers often feel the pressure to get ready and arrive at work on time, get their children ready and to school or on the bus on time, feed everyone, ensure that hygiene is taken care of, and that homework makes it to school, among many other logistical demands.