How do infants and toddlers sleep in Spain? A cross-sectional study

Conclusion: A substantial percentage of the population perceived that their children slept poorly, which was evident in a variety of sleep patterns, including sleep duration and sleep quality.What is known:• Previous research has established that sleep difficulties among pediatric population affect up to 30% of all children and up to 20–30% of infants and toddlers.• A positive relationship between less parental bedtime involvement and sleep consolidation in infants and toddlers has been established.What is new:• More than a third of Spanish parents perceived their infants and toddlers sleep as problematic and their children reportedly have shorter night sleep hours, more night awakenings, and longer periods of nocturnal awakenings.• Later and irregular parental bedtime routines were associated with worst infants and toddlers sleep.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research