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Feeding and sleeping problems in infancy--a follow-up at early school age

M Ostberg1, E Hagelin

  • 1Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

Child: Care, Health and Development
|July 30, 2010
PubMed

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Infants with early feeding or sleeping issues often continue to experience these problems years later. Both child and family factors influence these persistent regulatory challenges, requiring comprehensive care.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Family Medicine

Background:

  • Infancy is frequently marked by feeding and sleeping difficulties.
  • These regulatory issues are often linked to child and family dynamics.
  • This study examines children with early feeding/sleeping problems six years post-clinical contact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the long-term persistence of feeding and sleeping problems in children.
  • To compare children with early regulatory issues against a reference group.
  • To identify associated child and family factors at follow-up.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 230 families with early feeding/sleeping problems participated in a follow-up.
  • Comparison with 227 reference families on various health and psychosocial measures.
  • Questionnaires assessed feeding/sleeping problems, health, psychosocial status, and child behavior.

Main Results:

  • Children with early feeding/sleeping problems showed persistent issues compared to controls.
  • Clinical group children had more internalizing behaviors; recent problems linked to externalizing/internalizing issues.
  • Mothers in the clinical group reported more health problems and lower social support.

Conclusions:

  • Early feeding and sleeping problems tend to persist, though less frequently, as children grow.
  • Child health care should consider both child and family factors for individualized, inclusive, and closely monitored care.
  • Persistent regulatory issues highlight the need for comprehensive, long-term support strategies.
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