Back-to-school means getting back on a regular sleep schedule, which isn't so easy after a summer of fun.

Doctors said getting a good night's sleep is critical for students, and getting back on their sleep schedule should happen before school starts.

Nikkya Hargrove's family has their back-to-school strategy all tucked in.

"So, the week before school starts, we push back their bedtime about 30 minutes," she said.

Gradually recalibrating that bedtime, doctors said, is crucial after a fun-filled summer when schedules are often looser.

"I know as we're preparing for this, it's a stressful time for families. Your whole schedule is going to change as your kids get ready to go back to school," said Dr. Christopher Cielo, medical director in the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Ch

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