Sleep and sleep ecology in the first 3 years: a web‐based study

Sadeh, Avi; Mindell, Jodi A.; Luedtke, Kathryn; Wiegand, Benjamin C.

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“…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. It is known that children who develop sleep regulation, through “self-soothing” skills before falling asleep, often sleep in a more satisfactory way and have fewer episodes of awakening at night than do other children (Owens, Chervin, & Hoppin, 2017; Sadeh, Mindell, Luedtke, & Wiegand, 2009). Behavioural sleep problems in small children often involve the parents attempting to control sleep regulation in their children—such as by rocking them—or children becoming used to undesirable sleep-associated stimuli such as falling asleep with a bottle, so that they do not learn self-soothing before falling asleep.…”

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

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Sollesnes

Langeland

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…The study was approved by the local ethics committee. QUESTIONNAIRE The questionnaire was developed by two centres (İstanbul University and Gaziantep University) based on the significant variables found in a review of the previous literature on childhood sleep 8,11,[13][14][15][16] and was tested in a pilot study. The previous studies reported sleeping problems like bedtime resistance, number of night-time waking, difficulty in falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, sleeping in the parental bed at night, sleep onset time, mean sleep duration at night, napping, daytime sleep duration, and total sleep duration.…”

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“…The previous studies reported sleeping problems like bedtime resistance, number of night-time waking, difficulty in falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, sleeping in the parental bed at night, sleep onset time, mean sleep duration at night, napping, daytime sleep duration, and total sleep duration. 8,11,[13][14][15][16] After receiving information on the aim of the study, then each parent completed the questionnaire. For illiterate parents, the nurse completed the questionnaire by interviewing the parents.…”

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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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“…Therefore, the concept of "normal sleep" varies according to cultural backgrounds. 27,28 In fact, one quarter of parents in predominantly Caucasian countries perceive that their child has a sleep problem. 28 Clinicians and parents will therefore benefit from a context-specific estimate of night-time sleep duration in relationship to various characteristics in this age group.…”

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Factors associated with shorter night-time sleep in toddlers: The Survey of Young Canadians

Costanian

Abdullah

Sawh

et al. 2017

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: Adequate sleep in childhood is important for healthy development. No information exists on the predictors of night-time sleep among toddlers in Canada. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of and to identify factors associated with sleeping <11 consecutive hours per night among children aged 1-2 years in Canada.METHODS: Data from the cross sectional Survey of Young Canadians (SYC) 2010 were used. The biological mother reported on toddlers' sleep duration at night. Based on cut-off values used in previous studies, shorter night-time sleep was defined as sleeping <11 hours per night. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify the associations between socio-demographic, maternal, sleep and child-related variables with shorter sleep at night. RESULTS:Analysis of 3675 toddlers revealed that 57% slept <11 hours per night. Results of the regression analysis showed that being from an immigrant family was significantly associated with shorter night-time sleep. Being from a higher income household, having a mother aged between 25 and 34 years at the time of the survey, and napping ≥2 hours during the day were significantly related to sleeping ≥11 hours per night. Other socio-demographic, maternal and child-related variables were not associated with night-time sleep.CONCLUSION: This was the first population-based, nationally representative study to examine factors related to shorter night-time sleep in Canadian toddlers. Socio-demographic factors and nap duration were associated with night-time sleep duration. More adequate early childhood sleep hygiene awareness efforts are recommended, especially in vulnerable populations.KEY WORDS: Children; sleep duration; factors; Canada La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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Sleep and sleep ecology in the first 3 years: a web‐based study

Cited by 426 publications

References 53 publications

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

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

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

Factors associated with shorter night-time sleep in toddlers: The Survey of Young Canadians

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