Signs of lack of sleep are the key to determining if our child needs sleep at this time or if they have a sleep debt to catch up on. Signs
- Evelyne Touchette, PhD and Catherine Lord, PhD
- 12 May 2022
How about setting the record straight on sleep science for 0-5-year-olds. More than one third of parents report that their children aged 1-6 have sleep problems. That’s a lot of kids and adults who don’t sleep well!
The goal is to accompany parents so that they can approach this period with confidence, following the child’s rhythm and being in line with their values.
Research findings can inform decisions to adopt healthy behaviors and help develop realistic expectations around sleep and its development.
This section contains scientific information on sleep for children aged 0-5 years.
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