title: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BREAST-FEEDING, CO-SLEEPING, AND SOMATIC COMPLAINTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD.
abstract: The central aim of this study was to expand a limited body of knowledge on the complex relationship between breast-feeding, co-sleeping, and somatic complaints in early childhood. An opportunity sample of 98 parents from the general population with children aged 18 to 60 months consented to participate in the study. Each parent completed a series of questionnaires measuring somatic complaints, sleep problems, co-sleeping, breast-feeding, and demographic factors. Findings indicated that co-sleeping was associated with increased somatic complaints and that breast-feeding associated with decreased somatic complaints. Co-sleeping also was found to be associated with an increase in sleep problems. Boys demonstrated significantly higher levels of sleep problems than did girls. These findings highlight the relationship between co-sleeping during early childhood, which could have implications for prevention, treatment, and intervention regarding somatic complaints and sleep problems in early childhood.
authors.affiliation: London Metropolitan University.
authors.forename: Elisabeth Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.affiliation: London Metropolitan University. j.lusher@londonmet.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Joanne Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lusher
authors.affiliation: London Metropolitan University.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banbury
authors.affiliation: London Metropolitan University.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chandler
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001513:Beds; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012890:Sleep; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Co-Sleeping; Schlafprobleme; Stillen; allaitement; amamantar; breast-feeding; co-dormir; co-sleeping; dormir ensemble avec les parents; early childhood; frühe Kindheit; petite enfance; plaintes somatiques; problemas de dormir; problèmes de sommeil; quejas somáticas; sleep problems; somatic complaints; somatische Beschwerden; temprana niñez; 共同睡眠; 幼兒期; 早期児童期; 母乳哺育; 母乳喂養; 添い寝; 睡眠の問題; 睡眠問題; 身体的不調の訴え; 軀體問題