Objectives
- Know the normal developmental progression of sleep patterns
- Know “night-waking”patterns at different ages
- Understand the association of night waking with separation anxiety
- Understand the importance of the parental response and concern toward sleep disorder in their infant
- Know that sleep disorders are common in childhood
- Distinguish between nightmares and night terrors
- Develop a management plan for a child who has night terrors
- Plan a therapeutic program to assist parents in dealing with an infant with frequent night waking or sleep refusal
- Develop a therapeutic plan for managing a child with bedtime refusal or frequent awakening.
Self-quiz:
- A first-time mother comes to your office with a new baby. How would you counsel her about a safe sleep environment for her child?
- How often is separation anxiety associated with night waking and at what age does it typically first occur?
- What is the importance of the parental response and concern toward a sleep disorder in their infant or child and the continuation of that disorder?
- What is sleep onset association disorder?
- What is the prevalence of sleep disorders in infancy and childhood?
- Name 3 differences between nightmares and night terrors.
- How would you counsel families in dealing with an infant with sleep onset association disorder?
- How would you counsel families regarding managing a child with bedtime refusal?
Reviewed 9/2017
