Sleep in Infancy and Early Childhood

Katherine Esterline; Rebecca L. Gómez

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.22176-7

Sleep in Infancy and Early Childhood

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Sleep and sleep-wake patterns change substantially across infancy and early childhood, including changes in sleep duration, development of neurophysiological characteristics of sleep, and maturation of sleep-wake regulation processes. Children begin to transition out of daytime napping between 3-5 years, with various factors influencing the timing of this transition. Media use in early childhood has been linked to poor sleep outcomes, and, given the importance of sleep, sleep problems in young children warrant attention and mitigation. Several general recommendations for sleep in infancy and early childhood are offered to ensure that caretakers and medical professionals have adequate knowledge to encourage healthy sleep habits and to address sleep problems.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	149-156
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128165119
ISBN (Print)	9780128165126
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.22176-7
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

Actigraphy
Circadian rhythm
Memory consolidation
Nap
Non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM)
Polysomnography (PSG)
Rapid eye movement sleep (REM)
Sleep architecture
Sleep homeostasis
Sleep hygiene
Slow wave sleep (SWS)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

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