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Summary: A great Finnish study has found that mothers fighting to link with their babies are more likely to have children with sleep problems that persist in childhood. The difficulties in the union at eight months were linked to sleep interruptions, including frequent awakenings and problems to fall asleep, even two years.
The challenges of union of the parents did not show the same effect, although depression in any of the parents increased the risk of sleep problems. The findings suggest that supporting maternal bond and mental health can help improve children’s dream and the general welfare of the family.
Key facts
Maternal Union Affairs: Union problems at eight months predicted sleep disorders at 8 months and 2 years. Depression increases risk: the depressive symptoms of parents, especially maternal, were linked to child sleep problems. Linking of unrealized parents: the problems of the paternal union did not show direct connection with sleep difficulties.
Source: Helsinki University
In a study conducted by the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare and the University of Helsinki, the parents evaluated different types of sleep problems in babies: problems associated with total sleep, the number of night awakenings, problems to fall asleep and disturbances of sleep association, which refer to the difficulties in resettlement and sleep without the help of the parents after awakening.
Prior research on the link between the father-son bond and the dream is scarce and non-existent in the case of parents.
Problems experienced by mothers in union with their eight -month -old babies manifested in the latter as it increases total sleep problems, as well as the difficulty in reconciling sleep at that age.
At the age of two, these problems were aggravated by nightlife and alterations of the sleep association. The results persisted by controlling several variables that affect children’s dream, including the age of parents, depressive symptoms, education and health problems, as well as breastfeeding, gender, age and number of brothers for the child.
A somewhat surprising finding was the lack of connection between paternal union problems and child sleep problems. The mother’s depressive symptoms and the father increased the child’s risk of sleep problems. Maternal depressive symptoms were related to childhood both directly and indirectly through union problems.
Support for mother interaction -children relieves children’s sleep problems in some families
“The results emphasize the importance of identifying the challenges in the affective bond between the mother and the baby as soon as possible, even before birth. The support aimed at strengthening the link must provide particularly when the mother has depressive symptoms and difficulties in establishing said link.
“Child sleepy problems should also be actively approached, taking into account the perspectives related to interaction,” says University Professor Erja Russanen, PHD in Education, corresponding author of the study of the University of Helsinki.
“Supporting the union of parents and children through interventions or psychotherapy is important, since union problems and child sleep problems probably have a mutual amplification effect. At their worst, they can lead to a vicious circle that negatively affects family life.”
Mothers, fathers and children observed for more than two years
The study was carried out in the center of Finland collecting parents of parents in four times different: during the last quarter of pregnancy and when his son had three, eight and 24 months of age.
Both parents completed almost identical questionnaires. The study result variables (children’s sleep problems) were measured at the time points of eight and 24 months, explanatory variables (parental union problems) at the time point of eight months. The control variables were measured in the four points of time.
Compared to similar studies, this had a significant number of participating parents: 1,299 mothers and 1,211 parents answered the Union questionnaire, while 1,301 parents evaluated child sleep problems at the age of eight months and 950 at the age of 24 months.
FINANCING: The study is part of the sleep project for children carried out in collaboration by the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, the Pirkanmaa Welfare Services County, the University of Helsinki, the University of Tampere and the University of the East of East of Finland.
Key questions answered:
A: The difficulties of maternal union at eight months predicted more sleep problems at that age and in two years, while the Paterna Union did not show a clear bond.
A: Depressive symptoms in both parents increased children’s sleep problems, with maternal depression that affects union and sleep directly.
A: Early support for maternal union and addressing depressive symptoms can reduce sleep problems and prevent a negative cycle for families.
About this news research, sleep and neurodevelopment
Author: Suvi Uotinen
Source: Helsinki University
Contact: Suvi Uotinen – Helsinki University
Image: The image is accredited to Neuroscience News
Original research: open access.
“Are the problems of maternal and paternal union associated with child sleep problems at 8 and 24 months?” By Erja Russan et al. Childhood behavior and development
Abstract
Are the problems of maternal and paternal union associated with children’s sleep problems at 8 and 24 months?
Both the linkage of parents and the infant’s dream are important for healthy child psychosocial development.
This study investigates how the maternal and paternal union with your baby is associated with child sleep problems at the ages of 8 and 24 months. The data is based on a representative birth cohort.
The independent variables evaluated were the Maternal Union (n = 1299) and Paterna (n = 1211) at 8 months, using the postpartum junction questionnaire (PBQ). Child sleepy problems were measured using the Children’s Sleep Questionnaire (ISQ) at 8 months (n = 1301) and 24 months of age (n = 950).
In the analyzes, numerous covariables, measures prenatically or postnatally included in time points 3, 8 or 24 months were included. Using linear regression analysis, we find that the problems of maternal union at 8 months were associated with child sleep problems at the age of 8 and 24 months.
In addition, maternal union problems at 8 months mediated the effects of maternal depression in both points of time. In contrast, paternal postnatal union problems at 8 months were not associated with child sleep problems at any time.
Our findings highlight the role of the main caregiver in child sleep problems. Consequently, it is vital to detect and provide early support for both children’s sleep problems and the difficulties in parents’ relationship, since these two are highly interconnected and one can represent reciprocal risks.
