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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Sleep Science
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Growing body of research links sleep to child development across multiple domains.
  • Need for integrated conceptual principles and methodological tools in sleep research.
  • This monograph addresses the interdisciplinary nature of child sleep and development.

Discussion:

  • Highlights the importance of sleep for cognitive, emotional, and physical child development.
  • Advocates for integrating theory and research from diverse disciplines.
  • Emphasizes the use of state-of-the-art methodologies in studying child sleep.

Key Insights:

  • A developmental ecological systems perspective is adapted to illustrate multi-level influences on child sleep.
  • Sleep is crucial for healthy development across various domains.
  • Longitudinal studies are essential for understanding the sleep-development relationship.

Outlook:

  • Presents examples of longitudinal studies linking sleep and child development.
  • Encourages a holistic, systems-based approach to child sleep research.
  • Aims to guide future research and practice in child sleep and development.