Unfortunately, many children start suffering from sleep problems before they reach their teens, and due to the fact that they are still developing and growing, using prescription or over the counter sleep aids is definitely not recommended.  However, they are still suffering from sleep problems that need to be solved somehow, so natural alternatives to sleep medications are necessary.
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You already know that is extremely dangerous and unwise to drive in hazardous conditions or to drive drunk, however, did you also know that is just as risky to drive while sleep-deprived?  The 2008 Sleep in America Poll found that sixty-four percent of drivers who work thirty hours per week or more have driven a vehicle while feeling drowsy in the past year, and thirty-six percent have actually fallen asleep at the wheel.  Clearly sleep problems are taking their toll on America’s safety as well as health.
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As always, here are the Speed Sleep team’s favorite sleep-related links of the week:

Reuters Health reports that sleep quality may drop with age, but the harmful effects might be diminished.
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Hospitals, universities, and private research teams perform a variety of sleep studies every year, and their purpose ranges from relatively benign (but unpleasant) problems such as excessive snoring to life-threatening sleep disorders like sleep apnea. 
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Many individuals have have sleeping problems or ever suffer from sleep disorders, however, many of them do not fully understand their condition. Furthermore, besides the fact that sleep deprivation takes an enormous toll on your creativity, productivity, and overall health, it is important to understand the various types of disorders, sleep issues, sleep aids, and more in order to find a solution to your sleep problem. Enter the Speed Sleep Sleep dictionary, or everything you need to know about sleep, from A to Z.
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The experience of being pregnant can be one of the most wonderful times in a woman’s life; however, it can also be one of the more difficult times health-wise, particularly in terms of getting enough sleep. Many women experience insomnia and other sleep disorders, which have even more of a detrimental impact on overall health during pregnancy (after all, you are sleeping for two!). Furthermore, since prescription sleep drugs or other sleep aids are forbidden, getting proper sleep becomes even more difficult, especially for women who depended upon them prior to becoming pregnant.
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A recent study performed at the University of Pittsburgh found that the children of parents with a history of chronic insomnia are not only more prone to insomnia and other sleep disorders themselves, but they are more likely to experience daytime fatigue, engage in substance abuse, and to suffer from depression and anxiety.
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