Dr. Edith Botchway-Commey: Managing Children’s Sleep Problem | Raising Parents #20

A sufficient amount of sleep is essential for physical growth and cognitive development, especially for children. However, many children experience difficulties falling asleep, and this problem can significantly affect their health, growth, and overall well-being. Therefore, parents need to understand the causes of sleep problems experienced by their children and seek potential solutions to ensure they get adequate sleep.

In this episode of Raising Parents, host Dina Sargeant was joined by Dr. Edith Botchway-Commey, an early career researcher interested in understanding sleep, mental health, quality of life outcomes in various child and adult populations, particularly children with neurodevelopmental conditions. She is currently a post-doctoral research fellow with the Brain and Mind group at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (Australia).

Dr. Edith explained how parenting can play a significant role in contributing to sleep problems in children, then they dived into understanding the recommended amount of sleep for children based on age and developmental stage. There are some common indications of sleep insufficiency and how they may differ by age, and Dr. Edith provided some best practices for parents to help their children develop healthy sleep routines.

Connect with Dr. Edith Botchway-Commey on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/edith-botchway-commey-0127a489/ 

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