BEARS Questionnaire

BEARS is a user-friendly screening tool to help identify sleep problems in children.  Ask yourself these questions.

B - Bedtime

• Does my child have trouble going to bed? Or
  trouble falling asleep?

E - Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

• Is my child difficult to awaken in the
  morning?
• Does my child seem sleepy or groggy during
  the day?
• Does my child often seem tired during the
  day? (In children, tired may mean moody,
  hyperactive, “out-of-it”, as well as sleepy.)

A - Awakening During the Night

• Does my child awaken during the night and have trouble going back to sleep?
• Is anything else interrupting my child’s sleep?

R - Regularity and Duration of Sleep

• How many hours of sleep does my child need at this age?
• What time does my child go to bed and get up on weekdays? On weekends?
• Does this allow my child to get enough sleep every day?

S - Snoring

• Does my child snore? Loudly? Every Night?
• Does my child stop breathing, gasp, or choke during sleep?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, your child may have a sleep problem that should be discussed with your pediatrician or pediatric sleep specialist.