“My child has a sleep problem”: A cross-cultural comparison of parental definitions

Sadeh, Avi; Mindell, Jodi A.; Rivera, Luis M.

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2010.10.008

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“…Achieving adequate sleep is one such priority. Infant night-waking is a major source of concern for new parents (Sadeh, Mindell, & Rivera, 2011). In the early months of life, parental sleep patterns are altered by the demands of caring for an infant whose sleep bouts occur throughout the 24-hour day in 2-3 hour stretches (Galland, Taylor, Elder, & Herbison, 2012), while adult sleep is usually consolidated into one longer, overnight period (Rosenwasser, 2009).…”

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Exploring Maternal Perceptions of Infant Sleep and Feeding Method Among Mothers in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Focus Group Study

Rudzik

Ball

2015

Matern Child Health J

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. (2016) 'Exploring maternal perceptions of infant sleep and feeding method among mothers in the United Kingdom : a qualitative focus group study.', Maternal and child health journal., 20 (1). pp. 33-40. Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-015-1798-7Publisher's copyright statement:The nal publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-015-1798-7.Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. In a context with strong rhetorical support for breastfeeding in the health system, yet extremely low rates of breastfeeding after hospital discharge, UK women's decisions about infant feeding reflect the reality of competing priorities in their lives, including obtaining adequate sleep. Popular wisdom in the UK tightly links breastfeeding and inadequate night-time sleep. Mothers are advised by peers and family to introduce formula or solid foods to infants to promote longer sleep. The first objective of this study was to investigate women's understandings of the nature of infant sleep and their perceptions of links between infant feeding method and sleep. The second was to explore how these perceptions influence infant feeding and sleep practices in the first year. Underpinning our work is the understanding that infant care choices result from tradeoffs by which mothers strive to balance infant-and self-care. We conducted seven focus groups with mothers of infants in two regions of the UK. Verbatim transcripts were thematically coded and emergent themes were identified. We found clearly diverging narratives between breastfeeding and formula-feeding mothers. Breastfeeding mothers viewed the fragmentary nature of infant sleep as natural, while mothers who were formula feeding felt this was a problem to be fixed. The strategies and approaches used to promote infant and maternal sleep in each group were aligned with this underlying perception of how infant sleep works. Maternal perceptions of the nature of infant sleep and its relation to infant feeding method impact infant care practices in the first year of life. SignificanceParents of infants under a year of age desire to obtain adequate sleep for themselves and their infants. Infant feeding and sleep are tightly connected in popular perception, yet little research has directly explored women's experiences of infant feeding and sleep. This study reveals that a divergence of perceptions of infant sleep and feeding between feeding groups underlies the use of different strategies for night-time s...

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Exploring Maternal Perceptions of Infant Sleep and Feeding Method Among Mothers in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Focus Group Study

Rudzik

Ball

2015

Matern Child Health J

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“…Night waking is the best predictor of "severe sleep problem" during childhood. 22 Previous studies showed that night waking problems in children were related to the child's nature, family, cultural differences, and stressful life conditions. 5,23 The frequency of night waking is also related to breastfeeding, sleeping in the same room with the parents, bottle-feeding, taking the child to the parental bed, and regular fulfilment of bedtime routines.…”

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Sleep Habits and Factors Associated with Sleep Problems Among Children in Southeastern Turkey

Araz¹,

Yılmaz²,

Gökçay³

2013

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : Sleep has an important role in child development and is necessary for supporting optimal health for lifetime. This study examined the sleep habits of children in southeastern Turkey and certain risk factors that contribute to sleep problems. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : The study included 300 parents who visited the paediatric outpatient department of Gaziantep University Hospital and agreed to complete the questionnaire. The questionnaire was based on the significant variables found in a review of the previous literature on childhood sleep, and was examined tested in a pilot study. Statistical significance was determined as p<0.05. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : The ages of the children (171 males, 129 females) included in the study ranged from 1 month to 12 years (median age 2.0 years). Fifty-three percent (128) of the children experienced night waking, 38.0% (114) had difficulty falling asleep and 39.3% (118) demonstrated bedtime resistance. Difficulty in falling asleep and bedtime resistance were more common among children whose parents did something to soothe them when they woke up crying, and whose bedtime varied each night (p<0.05). Night waking was affected by factors such as soothing the child when waking up crying, irregular bedtime and sleeping during the daytime (p<0.05). Parents were more likely to soothe the children who slept in the same room (p<0.001). The mean night sleep duration was longer among children whose parents did preparations before sleeping (p=0.010). C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : Sleep problems are very common in childhood. Certain factors such as irregular bedtime routines, varying bedtimes, and soothing activities are important factors in the development of sleep problems. Therefore, sleep problems and sleep quality should be assessed in routine visits to the paediatrician. K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Sleep; child; Turkey; parasomnias Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : Çocuk gelişiminde önemli bir role sahip olan uyku, yaşam boyunca sağlıklı olmak açısın-dan gereklidir. Bu çalışmada, Güneydoğu Anadolu bölgesindeki çocukların uyku alışkanlıkları ve uyku problemlerinin gelişimine katkıda bulunan bazı risk faktörlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlandı. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön n--t te em ml le er r: : Çalışmaya Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı polikliniklerine başvuran ve anket formunu doldurmayı kabul eden 300 aile dâhil edildi. Anket formu, çocukluk çağı uykusu hakkında daha önce yayımlanan literatürlerdeki önemli değişkenler incelenerek hazırlandı ve bir pilot çalışma ile soruların anlaşılabilirliği incelendi. Çalışmada p<0.05 değeri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edildi. B Bu ul lg gu ul la ar r: : Çalışmaya alınan çocukların (171 erkek, 129 kız) yaşları 1 ay-12 yaş arasında değişmekteydi (ortanca yaş 2,0 yıl). Çocukların %53'ünde (128) gece uyanmaları, %38'inde (114) uykuya dalma zorluğu ve %39,3'ünde (118) yatağa gitmeye direnme söz konusuydu. Uykuya ...

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“…Sleep problems in small children are normally experienced by parents as unsatisfactory sleep habits in their children (Bharti, Mehta, & Malhi, 2013; Sadeh, Mindell, & Rivera, 2011). They often appear as difficulty getting children to bed in the evening, children taking a long time to fall asleep, and frequent episodes of awakening at night.…”

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Parents’ experiences with sleep problems in children aged 1–3 years: a qualitative study from a health promotion perspective

Sviggum

Sollesnes

Langeland

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of parents whose children aged 1–3 years have sleep problems, from a health promotion perspective. Methods: This was a qualitative study, based on semi-structured interviews with 12 mothers in Norway. The material was analysed by qualitative content analysis. Results: Parents experienced problems with getting their children to bed, getting them to fall asleep, and episodes of awakening at night. Parents expressed that it was time-consuming and difficult to teach their children sleep regulation. Parents handled the sleep problems through the following coping strategies: acknowledging challenges, clarifying one’s self-understanding, implementing change measures, and safeguarding family well-being. These coping strategies resulted in this main theme: the health-promoting regulation of interactions, including parents’ strengthening of sleep regulation in their small children and the safeguarding of well-being in the family. Conclusions: Early, individually customized guidance for parents, with a focus on revealing and acknowledging their experiences with sleep problems in children, is essential for parents to find opportunities to cope with such challenges. Appropriate goals seem to be important for them to succeed in strengthening sleep regulation in their children in a more satisfactory way.

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“My child has a sleep problem”: A cross-cultural comparison of parental definitions

Cited by 147 publications

References 24 publications

Exploring Maternal Perceptions of Infant Sleep and Feeding Method Among Mothers in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Focus Group Study

Exploring Maternal Perceptions of Infant Sleep and Feeding Method Among Mothers in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Focus Group Study

Sleep Habits and Factors Associated with Sleep Problems Among Children in Southeastern Turkey

Parents’ experiences with sleep problems in children aged 1–3 years: a qualitative study from a health promotion perspective

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