Postnatal classes on prevention of sleeplessness in young children.
Parents of young babies attended evening classes on prevention of sleeping problems in pre-school children. The aim was to test the consumer-appeal of this preventative approach. Content focused on individual behavioural differences in babies as well as adaptation of parenting strategies to avoid some of the common pitfalls in the management of sleep-related behaviours. Parents' views were obtained and were favourable. Results are discussed in terms of the timing and format of similar prevention programmes.
Department of Clinical Psychology (Child Health), Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.
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D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*