All articles tagged with #infant sleep
A BBC explainer debunks five common infant-sleep myths—such as babies ‘sleeping through the night’ by six months and the idea that naps in motion are automatically restorative—showing that waking at night is common in early childhood, sleep needs vary by child, and daytime sleep or health issues can influence night-time sleep; sleep typically consolidates as children grow, and evidence on ‘sleep breeds sleep’ is mixed.
A new study focusing solely on the father's involvement in an infant's life shows that fathers play a crucial role in infant sleep and breastfeeding, and highlights the need for bolstered parental leave policies in the United States. The study revealed that only 16% of dads followed all the recommended safe sleeping practices for infants, and many could do more to support mothers who breastfeed. The research also found racial disparities in sleep practices, with Black fathers less likely than White fathers to follow those practices.