Sleep patterns and problems in infants and young children in <scp>I</scp>reland

Hanafin, Sinéad

doi:10.1111/cch.12539

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“…The difference in the length of daytime sleep was smaller, as the mean in the present investigation (2 h) is similar to that reported in the other studies (2.17 to 2.6 h). This finding may indicate an biological contribution to daytime sleep rather than the cultural influence that night‐time sleep seems to have, which is consistent with data described by Mindell et al .…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The present study also describes normative sleep variables in the population studied and found that these children had the habit of going to bed around 8:30 pm, which is similar to the time reported in longitudinal studies conducted in developed countries, but approximately 1.5 h earlier than the time reported in a cohort study conducted in the city of Pelotas in southern Brazil (10:18 pm). Moreover, the mean length of night‐time sleep (8.4 h) was less than that reported in the studies cited (10.1–10.9 h), but similar to the time reported by Sadeh (2004) (8.8 h), who also used the BISQ. This may partially be explained by how these data were obtained.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

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Infant sleep and the influence of a pacifier

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Filho

et al. 2018

Int J Paed Dentistry

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 83%

Infant sleep and the influence of a pacifier

Balaban

Câmara

Filho

et al. 2018

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…Fourthly, a one-item question was used to determine sleep duration, which might be suboptimal for very young children who tend to take several naps throughout the day. Younger children have been shown to have more wakeups and shorter sleeping cycle when compared with older ones [75], however, the one-item question was not able to differentiate the different sleeping cycles. While this item was derived from a questionnaire that has previously been validated among an infant population and widely used in other studies among infants, toddlers and children [52–54], we acknowledge that objective means of measuring sleep duration, for instance via actigraphy, may be advisable in future studies.…”

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Screen viewing behavior and sleep duration among children aged 2 and below

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BackgroundFew studies have investigated the association between screen viewing (SV) and sleep duration among young children. This study aims to examine the association between total and device-specific SV and sleep duration among children aged 2 and below.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of 714 Singaporean children aged 2 years and below. Parents were recruited during routine well-child clinic visits from two national polyclinics. In Singapore, all parents visit well-child clinics with their children at regular intervals for routine check-ups and vaccinations. Socio-demographic characteristics, duration of total and device-specific SV, and sleep duration were reported by parents via interviewer-administered questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to assess associations between various types of SV and sleep duration, adjusted for socio-demographic variables. Due to significant interaction between SV and age, stratified analyses for children aged less than 6 months and those aged 7–24 months were performed.ResultsThe prevalence of daily SV among children was 53.1%; 28.3% in children up to 6 months and 73.8% in children aged 7 to 24 months. TV viewing was reported for 44.3% of all children and mobile device SV for 30.1%. Children’s average sleep duration was 13.9 (SD = 3.5) hours daily and younger children had longer sleep duration than older ones (up to 6 months: mean = 15.6 h, SD = 3.9; 7–24 months: mean = 12.4 h, SD = 2.2; P < 0.01). In the regression analysis among all children, each 1 h per day increment in total SV was significantly associated with 0.26 h shorter sleep duration with similar significant associations for TV (β = − 0.28 h, 95%CI: -0.50, − 0.06) and mobile devices (β = − 0.35 h, 95%CI: -0.61, − 0.09). Stratified analysis revealed significantly greater reductions in sleep with higher SV among children aged 6 months and below (β = − 0.73 h, 95%CI: -1.12, − 0.34), while associations were weaker in older children (β = − 0.13 h, 95% CI: -0.24, − 0.01).ConclusionsThis study provides evidence for a substantial association between longer SV and shorter sleep duration among very young children. These associations appeared stronger among children aged 6 months and below as compared with those aged 7 to 24 months. Further studies are warranted to confirm our findings.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-6385-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Sleep problems have different presentations and rates at different ages [2], and the prevalence varies depending on the criteria used. Between 10 and 35% of parents report problems with their infant's sleep, including both sleep duration and nighttime awakenings [1,[6][7][8]. A crying duration exceeding 3 h/24 h for at least 3 days of at least 3 weeks is typically known as 'colic' [9].…”

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Association between colic and sleep problems in infancy and subsequent development, emotional and behavioral problems: a longitudinal study

et al. 2021

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Background Sleep and colic problems in infancy have been linked to adverse health outcome, but there is limited knowledge of the association between sleep and colic problems in infancy and subsequent development, emotional and behavior problems in young children. The aim of the present study was to examine whether there is an associations between infants’ crying and sleep problems at 6 months and behavioral and development problems at 18 months, 3 and 5 years. Methods This study is based on the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), conducted at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health from June 1999 to December 2008. A total of 86,724 children were included. Colic and sleep (sleep duration, nocturnal awakenings and easy to put to bed) was assessed by mother-reports. Z-scores were used to assess differences between groups of children (e.g. having colic or not, having a sleep problem or not). Emotional and behavioral problems were measured with items from the Child Behavior Checklist. Development problems were measured with items from The Ages and Stages Questionnaire. Results Infants with colic scored significantly lower on development at 5 years (B=-0.10, CI [− 0.14 to - 0.06]) and higher on internalizing problems both at 3 years (B=0.15. CI [0.11 to 0.18]) and 5 years (B=0.17. CI [0.12 to 0.21]) than the reference population. Children who awoke frequently and were more difficult to put to bed at 6 months scored significantly lower on development at 18 months and 3 and 5 years, and higher on internalizing behavior problems at 3 and 5 years (B=0.18 and B=0.16). Children with shorter sleep duration at 6 months had more internalizing behavior problems at 3 years (B=0.14. CI [0.07 to 0.21]) and 5 years (B=0.15. CI [0.05 to 0.25]) than the reference population. Conclusions Colic and sleep problems early in life should be taken into account as risk factors for development and behavioral problems within the first 5 years of a child’s life.

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Sleep patterns and problems in infants and young children in Ireland

Abstract: These findings highlight a substantial unmet need, and it is suggested that public health nurses and health visitors have a key role to play in supporting positive sleep patterns in early childhood.

Cited by 12 publications

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Infant sleep and the influence of a pacifier

Infant sleep and the influence of a pacifier

Screen viewing behavior and sleep duration among children aged 2 and below

Association between colic and sleep problems in infancy and subsequent development, emotional and behavioral problems: a longitudinal study

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