Blog Posts 1–5, based on the United States of America Department of the Army Field Manual: Holistic Healing and Fitness, describe what really matters for your child’s sleep. If sleep is an important enough topic for national defense than surely sleep should be considered a serious topic for parenting!
Professor Isabel Morales-Munoz examined nighttime sleep duration at 6, 18, and 30 months and 3.5, 4-5, 5-6, and 6-7 years in over 12,000 children and showed that those children with persistent shorter sleep were more likely to develop psychotic disorders at age 24 years.
Possibilities:
I asked the author about the role of parents.
“In my opinion, the contribution of parents in promoting healthy sleep in their children is very important. For example, if they understand that sleep is very important for the overall healthy development of the child, they might prevent the development of further adverse outcomes. Also, by introducing regular sleep routines and early bedtimes in their children since early life, they might be contributing to promoting overall better healthy habits in the child.”
For more reading on how healthy sleep promotes well-being:
Blog Post 38: Public Awareness
Blog Post 48: Temperament
Blog Posts 75–76, 217–218, 226: Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Blog Post 79: Happiness
Blog Posts 99–100, 108: Mental Health Problems
Blog Post 118: Memory
Blog Posts 121, 193: Intelligence
Blog Posts 126, 198, 199, 200: Neurodevelopment
Blog Post 224: Physical skills
