Current Paediatrics
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 241-246, June 2003

Infant sleep disturbance

  • Karyn G France

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer in Education, Department of Education, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: KGF. Tel.: +64 3 3642610; Fax: 64 3 3642418
    • ,
  • Neville M Blampied

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Christchurch, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Jacqueline M.T Henderson

      Affiliations

    • Researcher, Canterbury Sleep Programme, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand

Abstract 

Clinicians are commonly consulted by the parents of infants aged 6–24 months who are distressed by their infant's sleep disturbance. Infant sleep disturbance (ISD) presents as frequent night awakening, delays in sleep onset and co-sleeping that is not of the parents’ choice. Conflicting advice leaves parents unsure regarding management. Recent research has described treatment approaches as well as models describing the complexity of variables that appear to control ISD. In this article, we describe the learning principles underlying the development of ISD and summarize empirically validated treatments. Practitioners are advised on the importance of appropriate assessment and support, as well as on suggestions they can make about prevention.

Keywords:  infants, sleep, sleep disturbance, night waking, parenting, prevention

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PII: S0957-5839(03)00004-6

doi:10.1016/S0957-5839(03)00004-6

Current Paediatrics
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 241-246, June 2003

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