Board-Certified Pediatric Sleep Physician | Founder, Restful Sleep MD
Every child sleeps differently, and every family brings its own values, routines, and realities to bedtime. Funke Afolabi-Brown understands that sleep support isn’t one-size-fits-all. Her approach combines pediatric sleep science with compassionate, family-centered strategies to help parents understand what’s happening and choose practical next steps that fit their child and family.
Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, FAASM, is a board-certified pediatric sleep medicine physician, a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the founder of Restful Sleep MD. As a working mother and physician, she has seen firsthand how a lack of sleep impacts the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the entire family.
In HumanUp, guidance draws on Funke's expertise and authorized content to help exhausted parents evaluate the whole picture: routines, environment, development, temperament, family values, and any approach they may already be using. The goal is to offer practical, evidence-informed support that meets families where they are while helping them choose thoughtful next steps toward healthier sleep.
In HumanUp, the AI guidance grounded in Funke Afolabi-Brown's expertise and authorized content is educational and non-clinical only. It does not interpret symptoms, diagnose sleep disorders, recommend supplements or medications, or advise on medical treatment. This is not a substitute for your child’s pediatrician or a medical sleep evaluation.
To keep guidance safe and non-clinical, the AI will not answer questions that require medical judgment.
If you suspect your child has a medical sleep condition, the AI guide will encourage you to contact your child’s pediatrician or a pediatric sleep specialist.