Craig Canapari MD
@drcraigcanapari.com
Kid sleep expert and the director of the Yale Pediatric Sleep Center. Also the author of, “It’s Never Too Late to Sleep Train”.
https://sleek.bio/canapari
https://sleek.bio/canapari
Obviously, science is never that simple. But the authors of this editorial postulate that development of the hippocampus (a brain center associated with memory) may be associated with nap transitions
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Obviously, science is never that simple. But the authors of this editorial postulate that development of the hippocampus (a brain center associated with memory) may be associated with nap transitions
When we “fall back,” don’t waste the gift of an extra hour. Go to bed one hour earlier, wake up at your usual time, and keep the new schedule. That simple shift gives you an extra hour of sleep every night through fall and winter. #SleepTips #DaylightSavingTime
October 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
When we “fall back,” don’t waste the gift of an extra hour. Go to bed one hour earlier, wake up at your usual time, and keep the new schedule. That simple shift gives you an extra hour of sleep every night through fall and winter. #SleepTips #DaylightSavingTime
The clocks go back, and suddenly your toddler's up at 5 A.M.
Go to bed later, keep mornings dark, and stay consistent.
Most kids adjust in 3--5 days -- and you can thank Big Candy 🍬 and Big Golf ⛳ for the chaos.
#SleepTips #DaylightSavingTime
Go to bed later, keep mornings dark, and stay consistent.
Most kids adjust in 3--5 days -- and you can thank Big Candy 🍬 and Big Golf ⛳ for the chaos.
#SleepTips #DaylightSavingTime
October 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The clocks go back, and suddenly your toddler's up at 5 A.M.
Go to bed later, keep mornings dark, and stay consistent.
Most kids adjust in 3--5 days -- and you can thank Big Candy 🍬 and Big Golf ⛳ for the chaos.
#SleepTips #DaylightSavingTime
Go to bed later, keep mornings dark, and stay consistent.
Most kids adjust in 3--5 days -- and you can thank Big Candy 🍬 and Big Golf ⛳ for the chaos.
#SleepTips #DaylightSavingTime
Vacations sometimes mean breaking the sleep rules — like bedsharing with your preschooler.
The trick? Call it a “special sleepover” and explain that it’s only for the trip. That way, you can make it magical now and get back to your routine later.
#VacationSleep #ParentingTips
The trick? Call it a “special sleepover” and explain that it’s only for the trip. That way, you can make it magical now and get back to your routine later.
#VacationSleep #ParentingTips
August 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Vacations sometimes mean breaking the sleep rules — like bedsharing with your preschooler.
The trick? Call it a “special sleepover” and explain that it’s only for the trip. That way, you can make it magical now and get back to your routine later.
#VacationSleep #ParentingTips
The trick? Call it a “special sleepover” and explain that it’s only for the trip. That way, you can make it magical now and get back to your routine later.
#VacationSleep #ParentingTips
Making everyone feel comfortable is just good manners #supporttranskids 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
July 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Making everyone feel comfortable is just good manners #supporttranskids 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#Melatonin can help with #jetlag . It's also better to use it intermittently than every night.
March 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#Melatonin can help with #jetlag . It's also better to use it intermittently than every night.
But remember:
1. Low doses often better than high doses
2. It is a tool to help BEHAVIORAL CHANGE take root-- not a substitute for better sleep hygiene
#melatonin
1. Low doses often better than high doses
2. It is a tool to help BEHAVIORAL CHANGE take root-- not a substitute for better sleep hygiene
#melatonin
March 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
But remember:
1. Low doses often better than high doses
2. It is a tool to help BEHAVIORAL CHANGE take root-- not a substitute for better sleep hygiene
#melatonin
1. Low doses often better than high doses
2. It is a tool to help BEHAVIORAL CHANGE take root-- not a substitute for better sleep hygiene
#melatonin
I use melatonin sparingly in little kids. And I'm an expert. Please talk to your pediatrician before you try #melatonin in a little one.
March 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I use melatonin sparingly in little kids. And I'm an expert. Please talk to your pediatrician before you try #melatonin in a little one.
One study of over the counter melatonin preps in the US showed a huge range of variability. PMID: 27855744. This is because #melatonin is regulated a food supplement in the US.
March 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
One study of over the counter melatonin preps in the US showed a huge range of variability. PMID: 27855744. This is because #melatonin is regulated a food supplement in the US.
Most kids shouldn't need #melatonin long term. Here are some things to consider with your pediatrician.
March 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Most kids shouldn't need #melatonin long term. Here are some things to consider with your pediatrician.
Most kids should not need supplements or medications for sleep. If your child does, you still need to use behavioral methods to teach your child to sleep independently. And have a plan for coming off the supplement or medication ASAP #melatonin #magnesium
March 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Most kids should not need supplements or medications for sleep. If your child does, you still need to use behavioral methods to teach your child to sleep independently. And have a plan for coming off the supplement or medication ASAP #melatonin #magnesium
At night your pineal gland makes #melatonin from about an hour before you fall asleep until about an hour after you wake up in the mornings. A lot of parents don't realize that it is a hormone.
March 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
At night your pineal gland makes #melatonin from about an hour before you fall asleep until about an hour after you wake up in the mornings. A lot of parents don't realize that it is a hormone.
The risk of #melatonin overdose is very real, for multiple reasons.
1. The Gummification of medicine
2. Lack of child safety bottles
3. Appealing packaging
4. Widespread use
1. The Gummification of medicine
2. Lack of child safety bottles
3. Appealing packaging
4. Widespread use
March 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The risk of #melatonin overdose is very real, for multiple reasons.
1. The Gummification of medicine
2. Lack of child safety bottles
3. Appealing packaging
4. Widespread use
1. The Gummification of medicine
2. Lack of child safety bottles
3. Appealing packaging
4. Widespread use
Remember to keep these meds in a safe place, start low, and go slow. Talk to your child's pediatrician.
February 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Remember to keep these meds in a safe place, start low, and go slow. Talk to your child's pediatrician.
I’ve been doing Wordle for a while and never saw this on Wordlebot
January 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I’ve been doing Wordle for a while and never saw this on Wordlebot
Alarming article from @nymag on the rise of #nitrousoxide as a drug of abuse among young people.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/galaxy-gas-flavored-nitrous-oxide-drug-epidemic.html
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/galaxy-gas-flavored-nitrous-oxide-drug-epidemic.html
January 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Alarming article from @nymag on the rise of #nitrousoxide as a drug of abuse among young people.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/galaxy-gas-flavored-nitrous-oxide-drug-epidemic.html
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/galaxy-gas-flavored-nitrous-oxide-drug-epidemic.html
Would you rather be:
A. Working on your charts in EPIC
B. Be chillin like my dog
A. Working on your charts in EPIC
B. Be chillin like my dog
December 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Would you rather be:
A. Working on your charts in EPIC
B. Be chillin like my dog
A. Working on your charts in EPIC
B. Be chillin like my dog
I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook anymore but I do enjoy the occasional blast from the past:
December 4, 2024 at 8:42 PM
I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook anymore but I do enjoy the occasional blast from the past:
I always find these fun to look at although I do miss Spotify's wrapped which is much better than Apple Music's Replay
December 4, 2024 at 8:24 PM
I always find these fun to look at although I do miss Spotify's wrapped which is much better than Apple Music's Replay
Coming in at 6:30 in the morning to do a procedure on Saturday makes me feel like a resident again. With a few more gray hairs.
#oncall
#oncall
November 30, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Coming in at 6:30 in the morning to do a procedure on Saturday makes me feel like a resident again. With a few more gray hairs.
#oncall
#oncall
Natural selection: only the lamest Halloween candy left in the clinic work room
November 11, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Natural selection: only the lamest Halloween candy left in the clinic work room
Like many of you, I'm having a rough week so I wore some of my favorite colorful socks to cheer myself up
In the morning, a patients mom noted them and said that her son also likes fun socks
At the end of the day she showed up at her other son's appointment and brought me these.
In the morning, a patients mom noted them and said that her son also likes fun socks
At the end of the day she showed up at her other son's appointment and brought me these.
November 8, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Like many of you, I'm having a rough week so I wore some of my favorite colorful socks to cheer myself up
In the morning, a patients mom noted them and said that her son also likes fun socks
At the end of the day she showed up at her other son's appointment and brought me these.
In the morning, a patients mom noted them and said that her son also likes fun socks
At the end of the day she showed up at her other son's appointment and brought me these.
I don’t know if it’s THE best but
October 28, 2024 at 11:49 PM
I don’t know if it’s THE best but