Children's Sleeping Patterns: Where Does A Parent's Role Fit In?

Sleep is essential as the body needs rest after a long day of work and exhaustion. Children in their earliest days need 18 hours of sleep and the span lessen as they grow. Nonetheless, sleep still remains the factor in their mental and physical well-being and growth.

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, News Medical reports children's sleeping patterns and parent's behaviors and practices are interlinked. Children's sleep deprivation problems could be solved by a parent's help.

In the survey, results showed that children who had parents with high levels of confidence had a good sleep. As explained, confident parents have a timely routine and are able to manage the affairs of their children better in a way that encourages the children to sleep early with them.

Harvard Medical School pediatrician Corinna Rea suggests that parents must be aware that their sleep and health have potential impacts on creating a huge difference when it comes to their children's sleeping patterns. It is crucial that parents must understand the importance of their practices and behaviors in their child's life.

In addition, it is also important for parents to remember and understand that children always learn to mimic the behaviors of their parents since they're their first role models, to say the least. With that said, parents do influence their children's sleeping patterns.

American Academy of Sleep Medicine stated that children between the ages of six and twelve must get a 9 to 12 hours sleep per day. When the duration is less than what the experts recommended, it could cause some problems like inattentiveness, problematic behavior and learning problems.

Deccan Chronicle also supports the study associated with children's sleeping patterns. The publication states that children need sleep to remain active and healthy and parents have a vital role in it.

Parental habits as well as their health are highly correlated with their childrens' health. When parents go to bed on time and correct their sleeping practices, they're not only maintaining their health but are also compelling their children to follow the routine they've set for themselves.

It is also worth noting that children's sleeping time is also related with other activities of parents such as the time they spend on phones or televisions, physical activities and the amount of time allowed to a child for such activities. So, do you think parents play an important role in establishing a child's healthy sleeping pattern?