Deborah Sugden

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Let's get real!

Figure 3. Prevalence (at least once per week) for bedsharing and sleep problems in the first 10 years of life (cross-sectional data).

Adapted from Jenni OG, Zinggeler Fuhrer H, Iglowstein I, Molinari L, and Largo RH (2005) A longitudinal study of bed sharing and sleep problems among Swiss children in the first 10 years of life. Pediatrics 115(1): 233–240.

We all need to sleep

Early DaysFeeding difficulties

Hunger

Reflux

Colic

Dairy Intolerance

Environment

Too hot

Over stimulation

Insecure attachment

Parent's own belief's

Postnatal depression

Sleep needs alter dramatically in the first year

Shifting naps

Bring bed/nap time forward

Consistent wake up time

Average awake time

For your baby/child

Sleep disruptions

Teething/illness

Out of routine

Separation anxiety

Sleep consolidates at 1 year

Sleep refusal

20 minutes long enough at nap time– bring next sleep forward

Teething/illness/ holidays

Back into routines as soon as able

Separation anxiety

Peaks at 18 months

Early Risers/Late to bed

Larks and owls!

Sleep 2 – 3 years

Setting Boundaries

Consistent parental intervention

Anxieties and Fears

Parent contains child's fears

Nightmares/night terrors

Early Rising/Delayed Sleep Phase

Reschedule 24 hour circadian rhythm

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Teaching baby to sleep step by step

Parents record their own voice so baby reassured

Sleep guide 0 – 5 years