Parental reports of children’s sleep and wakefulness: longitudinal associations with cognitive and language outcomes

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine (a) the development of vocabulary and grammar in children with family-risk (FR) of dyslexia and their peers with no such risk (NoFR) between ages 1;6 and 6;0, and (b) whether FR-status exerted an effect on the direction of temporal relationships between these two constructs. Groups were assessed at seven time-points using standardised tests and parental reports. Results indicated that although FR and NoFR children had a similar development in the earlier years, the FR group appeared to perform significantly more poorly on vocabulary at the end of the preschool period. Results showed no significant effect of FR status on the cross-lagged relations between lexical and grammatical skills, suggesting a similar developmental pattern of cross-domain relations in both groups. However, FR status seemed to have a significantly negative association with vocabulary and grammar scores at age 6;0, resulting in language outcomes in favour of NoFR children.

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Paternal involvement and child sleep

International Journal of Behavioral Development ◽

10.1177/0165025416667851 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 41 (6) ◽

pp. 714-722 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Annie Bernier ◽

Émilie Tétreault ◽

Marie-Ève Bélanger ◽

Julie Carrier

Keyword(s):

Child Care ◽

Emotional Support ◽

Paternal Involvement ◽

Sleep Regulation ◽

Child Functioning ◽

Maternal Influences ◽

Child Sleep ◽

Parental Reports ◽

Children’S Sleep

While maternal influences on young children’s sleep are increasingly documented, the study of paternal contributions to this important sphere of child functioning is only just beginning. In addition, much of this emerging research has focused on infancy only or has relied on parental reports of child sleep. The current study aimed to examine the associations between paternal involvement and child sleep during toddlerhood, a period that witnesses both increased paternal involvement in child care and marked developments in child sleep. Fathers ( N = 85) reported on their involvement when their toddlers were aged 2 years, and sleep was assessed objectively with actigraphy at age 3. Results indicated that above and beyond several key covariates, fathers who reported engaging more frequently in emotional support with their 2-year-old child, and those who reported evoking the child more often, had children who slept longer at night 1 year later. These results are among the first to suggest potential paternal influences on children’s sleep after the infancy period. They raise the possibility that interventions seeking to enhance paternal involvement may carry benefits for toddlers’ sleep and consequently, for aspects of cognition, behavior, and emotion that depend on adequate sleep regulation.

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Longitudinal associations between the quality of parent−child interactions and children's sleep at preschool age.

Journal of Family Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0027366 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 254-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Stéphanie Bordeleau ◽

Annie Bernier ◽

Julie Carrier

Keyword(s):

Preschool Age ◽

Parent Child Interactions ◽

Longitudinal Associations ◽

Children’S Sleep ◽

Parent Child

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Age at Full-Time Use Predicts Language Outcomes Better Than Age of Surgery in Children Who Use Cochlear Implants

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2019_aja-19-0073 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 986-992 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lisa R. Park ◽

Erika B. Gagnon ◽

Erin Thompson ◽

Kevin D. Brown

Keyword(s):

Cochlear Implants ◽

Time Use ◽

Expressive Language ◽

Normal Hearing ◽

Full Time ◽

Language Outcomes ◽

Age At Surgery ◽

Device Placement ◽

Device Use ◽

Better Than

Purpose The aims of this study were to (a) determine a metric for describing full-time use (FTU), (b) establish whether age at FTU in children with cochlear implants (CIs) predicts language at 3 years of age better than age at surgery, and (c) describe the extent of FTU and length of time it took to establish FTU in this population. Method This retrospective analysis examined receptive and expressive language outcomes at 3 years of age for 40 children with CIs. Multiple linear regression analyses were run with age at surgery and age at FTU as predictor variables. FTU definitions included 8 hr of device use and 80% of average waking hours for a typically developing child. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the establishment and degree of FTU. Results Although 8 hr of daily wear is typically considered FTU in the literature, the 80% hearing hours percentage metric accounts for more variability in outcomes. For both receptive and expressive language, age at FTU was found to be a better predictor of outcomes than age at surgery. It took an average of 17 months for children in this cohort to establish FTU, and only 52.5% reached this milestone by the time they were 3 years old. Conclusions Children with normal hearing can access spoken language whenever they are awake, and the amount of time young children are awake increases with age. A metric that incorporates the percentage of time that children with CIs have access to sound as compared to their same-aged peers with normal hearing accounts for more variability in outcomes than using an arbitrary number of hours. Although early FTU is not possible without surgery occurring at a young age, device placement does not guarantee use and does not predict language outcomes as well as age at FTU.

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The Colorado Journey Towards Optimal Outcomes for Children With Hearing Loss

Perspectives on Hearing and Hearing Disorders in Childhood ◽

10.1044/hhdc20.1.3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 3-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Christine Yoshinaga-Itano

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Language Development ◽

Hard Of Hearing ◽

Diverse Population ◽

Language Outcomes ◽

Maternal Bonding ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Optimal Outcomes ◽

Outcomes For Children ◽

Children With Hearing Loss

Abstract It is possible for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to attain language development comparable to their hearing peers, but these outcomes are not guaranteed. The population of children with hearing loss is a diverse population and although the variable of the age of identification is less variable, there are numerous variables that could potentially and have historically impacted language outcomes of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Variables such as hearing loss, maternal level of education, and maternal bonding can overcome the benefits of earlier identification and intervention.

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