A consistent bedtime routine is associated with better sleep outcomes in young children, with a dose-dependent relationship between nights per week of routine adherence and sleep benefits¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? In a global study of 10,085 children ages 0-5 y from 14 countries/regions, having a bedtime routine was associated with earlier bedtime, shorter sleep onset latency, longer nighttime sleep duration, fewer night awakenings, and decreased caregiver-perceived sleep problems, with linear improvements as routine nights per week increased. → Mindell Jodi A. 2018

Evidence¶

Mindell Jodi A. 2018¶

Mindell Jodi A., Williamson Ariel A. (2018). Benefits of a bedtime routine in young children: Sleep, development, and beyond. Sleep medicine reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2017.10.007

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Cross-sectional analysis of the Mindell et al. cross-cultural dataset reported in the review: "A global study of 10,085 children ages 0–5 y from 14 different countries/regions" found routine adherence associated with multiple better sleep outcomes. No effect size is printed.

"A global study of 10,085 children ages 0–5 y from 14 different countries/regions also showed that having a bedtime routine is associated with an earlier bedtime, shorter sleep onset latency, longer nighttime sleep duration, fewer night awakenings, and decreased caregiver-perceived child sleep problems."

Discussion¶

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