Locomotion and nightwaking

Anat Scher; D. Cohen

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2005.00557.x

Locomotion and nightwaking

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Objective: In this study we addressed the association between two major achievements of infancy: independent locomotion and 'sleeping through the night'. Methods: Mothers of 107 healthy infants aged between five and eight months completed a sleep questionnaire and a motor checklist. Results and conclusions: Infants who were already crawling had more bedtime difficulties and nightwaking than did pre-crawlers. Among 7- and 8-month-old infants, locomotion predicted 17% of nightwaking variance, after controlling for age and gender. In discussing the developmental implications of locomotion we suggest that crawling may not only 'broaden the mind' but also 'cost' sleep. More studies, across time, on how motor development and sleep-wake regulation interrelate are recommended.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	685-691
Number of pages	7
Journal	Child: Care, Health and Development
Volume	31
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2005.00557.x
State	Published - Nov 2005

Keywords

Crawling
Infants
Nightwaking
Sleep

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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