What about children’s sleep in families ? This survey on 1 780 households could have been called « dodoscopy » !
At Laboratoires Laudavie, we know that as parents, sleep is unequivocally one of the major concerns after eating. This has been confirmed thanks to the study carried out at our request by the Mothers Institute… which reveals interesting figures.
At what time do children go to bed according to their age ? How long do they sleep on average ? What proportion of small vs. big sleepers ? Does the socio-demographic profile of the child’s home have an impact on his « sleeper » profile ?
Sleep disorders affect one in three children between the ages of 1 and 11 : What do parents do ? How to help child sleep better ?
Children go to bed later in urban areas, 8.30 pm from 6 months and beyond 9 pm at 9 years. This bedtime is a good reflection of the professional activity of the parents who come back later as they have a long commute time. For older children, between school work, the affirmation of independence and the influence of new technologies, bedtime does not always correspond to time when they fall asleep !
This survey highlights that sleep disorders have a significant impact on family life and, by generating anxiety, permanently disturb parents’ sleep. 52% of them consider that the repercussions are important, especially before the age of 3, when they are very much in demand to calm and put the child back to sleep during the night. In 10% of cases, parents say that this has a strong impact on their live as a couple, risking endangering it.
The keys to get a good night’s sleep back ?
Take the time to set up the bedtime rituals again, soothing and reassuring.
Discover the results of this study published in the journal Pédiatrie Pratique by Dr. H. DE LEERSNYDER, pediatrician and sleep specialist at Necker Hospital, by clicking here.
MY CHILD HAS NIGHTMARES. WHAT CAN I DO ?
Nightmare is a sleep disorder corresponding to a natural phenomenon : both good and bad dreams occur in the second half of the night when sleep is less deep, in what is called the paradoxical (REM) sleep phase.