Will I ever get a full nights’ sleep? with Dan Ford, sleep psychologist

If you’re feeling defeated by sleep, or lack thereof, this episode is for you. Sleep psychologist Dan Ford, founder of The Better Sleep Clinic, joins Dayna for a straight-up chat on sleep, stress, melatonin and magnesium, and how genetics might have a role to play in your bedtime struggles. From snoring to nightmares, insomnia to 3am wakeups, Dan unpacks some common sleep challenges and sheds light on how our kids' sleep habits might be affecting their brain development and wellbeing.  Together they also explore some of your burning sleep questions, including:  Why do kids get hyperactive when they’re tired? (and fool you into thinking they’re not tired) How do screens affect sleep and bedtimes? How do hormones and perimenopause affect women's sleep?  Why does trying harder to sleep sometimes make insomnia worse?  Kids snoring - when is it harmless and when should you get it checked?  The ABCs of children’s sleep: age, bedtime, consistency.  Dan also shares plenty of practical, realistic advice for parents, from creating healthy routines, to understanding why wake times matter more than bedtimes. He talks about how to support teens whose body clocks naturally run late and offers gentle strategies for those moments when a child simply can’t fall asleep without you.  Parents We’ve Met is brought to you by Parenting Place – a charity with a heart for New Zealand families. Explore our self-guided online courses and hundreds of free parenting articles and ideas HERE.  Find us on:⁠ YouTube⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook⁠ / ⁠Tik Tok ⁠/⁠LinkedIn  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices