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Parents getting more sleep has knock-on benefits for the kid. It's hard not to be grumpy under the influence of a sleep deficit. I wake up several times a nig
by klyrs 4y ago
Parents getting more sleep has knock-on benefits for the kid. It's hard not to be grumpy under the influence of a sleep deficit. I wake up several times a night. So does my kid. So if I wake up every time he wakes up, and every time I'd naturally wake up, then I don't get enough sleep. Self-care is crucial for caretakers, and I was a bit disappointed to not find any mention of that in the article.
- dr_orpheus 4y agoThere is a mention of it in the article. Starts about 3/4 of the way through with the heading of "Family Fatigue": "Researchers tend to focus on sleep training's potential impact on babies – which makes sense, since they're the most vulnerable, helpless members of the family unit. But sleep training obviously affects the rest of the family, too..."
- klyrs 4y agoah, good, I guess I missed that.
- TeMPOraL 4y agoWhat's worse, it's mostly dismissed. This is surprising, because it's arguably the most important factor - even the speculated negative effects of sleep training on child development pale in comparison to the negative effects of persistently sleep-deprived parents have on child short and long-term development.