Lisbeth Valla1, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen2, Randi Andenæs2, Nina Misvær2, Christine Olbjørn3,4, Sølvi Helseth2. 1. Department of Nursing and Health promotion,Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway. lisbeth.valla@oslomet.no. 2. Department of Nursing and Health promotion,Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway. 3. Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway. 4. Institute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sleep and colic problems in infancy have been linked to adverse health outcome, but there is limited knowledge of the association between sleep and colic problems in infancy and subsequent development, emotional and behavior problems in young children. The aim of the present study was to examine whether there is an associations between infants' crying and sleep problems at 6 months and behavioral and development problems at 18 months, 3 and 5 years. METHODS: This study is based on the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), conducted at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health from June 1999 to December 2008. A total of 86,724 children were included. Colic and sleep (sleep duration, nocturnal awakenings and easy to put to bed) was assessed by mother-reports. Z-scores were used to assess differences between groups of children (e.g. having colic or not, having a sleep problem or not). Emotional and behavioral problems were measured with items from the Child Behavior Checklist. Development problems were measured with items from The Ages and Stages Questionnaire. RESULTS: Infants with colic scored significantly lower on development at 5 years (B=-0.10, CI [- 0.14 to - 0.06]) and higher on internalizing problems both at 3 years (B=0.15. CI [0.11 to 0.18]) and 5 years (B=0.17. CI [0.12 to 0.21]) than the reference population. Children who awoke frequently and were more difficult to put to bed at 6 months scored significantly lower on development at 18 months and 3 and 5 years, and higher on internalizing behavior problems at 3 and 5 years (B=0.18 and B=0.16). Children with shorter sleep duration at 6 months had more internalizing behavior problems at 3 years (B=0.14. CI [0.07 to 0.21]) and 5 years (B=0.15. CI [0.05 to 0.25]) than the reference population. CONCLUSIONS: Colic and sleep problems early in life should be taken into account as risk factors for development and behavioral problems within the first 5 years of a child's life.
BACKGROUND: Sleep and colic problems in infancy have been linked to adverse health outcome, but there is limited knowledge of the association between sleep and colic problems in infancy and subsequent development, emotional and behavior problems in young children. The aim of the present study was to examine whether there is an associations between infants' crying and sleep problems at 6 months and behavioral and development problems at 18 months, 3 and 5 years. METHODS: This study is based on the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), conducted at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health from June 1999 to December 2008. A total of 86,724 children were included. Colic and sleep (sleep duration, nocturnal awakenings and easy to put to bed) was assessed by mother-reports. Z-scores were used to assess differences between groups of children (e.g. having colic or not, having a sleep problem or not). Emotional and behavioral problems were measured with items from the Child Behavior Checklist. Development problems were measured with items from The Ages and Stages Questionnaire. RESULTS:Infants with colic scored significantly lower on development at 5 years (B=-0.10, CI [- 0.14 to - 0.06]) and higher on internalizing problems both at 3 years (B=0.15. CI [0.11 to 0.18]) and 5 years (B=0.17. CI [0.12 to 0.21]) than the reference population. Children who awoke frequently and were more difficult to put to bed at 6 months scored significantly lower on development at 18 months and 3 and 5 years, and higher on internalizing behavior problems at 3 and 5 years (B=0.18 and B=0.16). Children with shorter sleep duration at 6 months had more internalizing behavior problems at 3 years (B=0.14. CI [0.07 to 0.21]) and 5 years (B=0.15. CI [0.05 to 0.25]) than the reference population. CONCLUSIONS: Colic and sleep problems early in life should be taken into account as risk factors for development and behavioral problems within the first 5 years of a child's life.
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Keywords:
Colic; Development; Father and child cohort study; Infancy; Sleep; The Norwegian mother
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