The developmental significance of sleep transition in early childhood

该项目旨在促进对睡眠功能的理解，因为儿童从多次小睡过渡到一次小睡，然后没有。通过对1至5岁儿童的睡眠进行深入、客观的纵向研究，该项目旨在研究睡眠、护理环境和儿童持续发展之间的相互作用。该项目预计将提供急需的证据，以解决围绕家庭和幼儿教育和护理方面的护理实践的争议。家长和教育工作者的预期好处是提高了支持儿童睡眠的知识和信心。鉴于睡眠对持续学习、行为和健康的已知影响，儿童的预期益处是积极的发展。

This project aims to advance understanding of sleep functioning as children transition from many naps, to one nap, then none. Through an intense, objective longitudinal study of sleep from age one to five years, the project seeks to examine the interplay of sleep, care environment and ongoing child development. The project is expected to deliver much needed evidence to address the controversy surrounding care practice in family and early childhood education and care contexts. The expected benefit for parents and educators is improved knowledge and confidence in supporting children’s sleep. The expected benefit for children is positive development, given the known impacts of sleep on ongoing learning, behaviour and health.