Jodi A. Mindell

TL;DR: The findings indicate that behavioral therapies produce reliable and durable changes and support is provided for graduated extinction, bedtime fading/positive routines, and scheduled awakenings.

TL;DR: Overall, this study found that good sleep hygiene practices are associated with better sleep across several age ranges, and support the importance of common US based recommendations that children of all ages should fall asleep independently, go to bed before 9:00 PM, have an established bedtime routine, include reading as part of their bed time routine, refrain from caffeine, and sleep in bedrooms without televisions.

TL;DR: Results from this pilot study support the need for future research examining the relationship between child sleep disturbances and maternal daytime functioning, and they highlight the importance of screening for and treating pediatric sleep disruptions.

TL;DR: This chapter discusses Sleep in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence, as well asSleep in Special Populations, Sleep in Special Needs Children, and Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders.

TL;DR: Sleep ecology and parental behaviors significantly explained a portion of the variance in the child’s sleep patterns, and Parental interventions that encourage independence and self‐soothing were associated with extended and more consolidated sleep, especially in comparison to more active interactions that are associated with shorter and more fragmented sleep.