For the majority of children, sleep problems steadily decline from infancy-5 years old.
For a minority, continued problems with sleep regulation have been associated with adjustment and self regulation difficulties in school.
Helping your child learn to sleep in their early childhood creates a lifelong skill!
Sleep is part of your child’s social-emotional development, as well as their physical development. It involves:
- Self-regulation–the ability to calm down, settle, adjust to different physiological and environmental conditions
- Compliance–the adherence and resistance to a bedtime routine and bedtime
- Autonomy–learning to sleep alone
- Communication–letting you know when they are tired