My mother has recently been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia and, needless to say, this is causing me concern and I’m losing sleep as a result. I’ve tried to get a good eight hours before I have to get up and start work by 9.00 – fortunately I work from home as a writer/digital typist for the real estate industry so I don’t HAVE to be up before 8.30, but even if I go to bed at midnight and read or listen to dreamy classical music on the radio for half an hour, I still find myself tossing and turning well before the end of my eight hour sleep!

Most mothers know that it’s beneficial to put babies out in the fresh air when it’s dry and fairly warm but, throughout Scandinavia it’s general practice to put babies outside in their prams for a nap in sub-zero temperatures. But is there any evidence that this has health benefits for the children as they grow?

This page features reviews of Dream Water, which is a product that is designed to help people sleep easier at night. It includes ingredients such as melatonin that can help induce sleep, and is regarded as being a safer alternative to sleeping tablets because it's made from natural ingredients.