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The Association Between Sleep and Home Accidents Among Preschool Children in Türkiye: A Case-Control Study

Fatma Durak1, Özlem Tezol1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, 33110 Mersin, Türkiye.

Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 27, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Children with home accidents often experience sleep problems. Improving sleep hygiene for both children and mothers can reduce accident risks and injuries.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Accident Prevention

Background:

  • Home accidents and sleep problems are common issues in young children.
  • This study explores the link between children's and mothers' sleep patterns and home accidents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between sleep characteristics of preschool children and their mothers.
  • To determine the impact of sleep on the occurrence of home accidents in children.

Main Methods:

  • An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted.
  • 90 children with home accidents and 90 matched controls (aged 12-72 months) were included.
  • Mothers provided data on their sleep patterns and their children's through interviews.

Main Results:

  • Increased child sleep duration correlated with a higher risk of home accidents (OR=1.63).
  • Increased maternal sleep duration was associated with a reduced risk of child home accidents (OR=0.72).
  • Maternal excessive daytime sleepiness significantly increased the risk of home accidents (OR=11.35).

Conclusions:

  • Sleep problems in preschool children with home accidents and their mothers warrant evaluation.
  • Improving sleep hygiene for both children and mothers is crucial for reducing home accident frequency and severity.
Abstract

Keywords:
home accidentpreschool childsleep problems

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