孩子的睡眠對父母來說是沉重的負擔

孩子的睡眠對父母來說是沉重的負擔

Waking up in the night. Waking early. Trouble falling asleep. Behavioral sleep problems like these affect 20 to 30 percent of young children.

在夢中醒來。醒得起。入睡困難。像這樣的睡眠行為問題影響著20%到30%的兒童。

Much research has focused on the negative effects ofchildren's behavioral sleep problems on their own well-being. But less attention has been paid to the effects of children's sleep problems on their parents.

許多研究都集中在兒童睡眠行為問題對他們自身健康的負面影響上。但是很少有人關(guān)注兒童睡眠問題對父母的影響。

Some studies have linked maternal depression to infant sleep problems, with depression scores decreasing after nurses have helped mothers improve infants' sleep. Only minimal attention has been given to the effects of infants' sleep problems on fathers.

一些研究已經(jīng)將母親的抑郁與嬰兒的睡眠問題聯(lián)系起來，在護士幫助母親改善嬰兒的睡眠后，抑郁得分下降。人們很少關(guān)注嬰兒睡眠問題對父親的影響。

Analyzing data from Canadian parents, our research team wanted to examine links between their thinking about sleep problems, mothers' and fathers' sleep quality, parental fatigue and depression in the context of infants' behavioral sleep problems.

通過分析來自加拿大父母的數(shù)據(jù)，我們的研究團隊想要研究在嬰兒睡眠行為問題的背景下，他們對睡眠問題的思考、父母的睡眠質(zhì)量、父母的疲勞和抑郁之間的聯(lián)系。

After an intervention for infants' sleep problems, we found that mothers' depression was associated with their sleep quality, fatigue and thoughts about infant sleep.

在對嬰兒的睡眠問題進行干預后，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)母親的抑郁與她們的睡眠質(zhì)量、疲勞和對嬰兒睡眠的思考有關(guān)。

Tips for parents

給父母們的建議

How can parents prevent or reduce their feelings of depression?

父母如何預防或減少他們的抑郁情緒?

Parents need an opportunity to discuss their expectations and thoughts about infant sleep problems and manage them with a supportive care provider. It is important for parents trying to manage infant sleep problems to acknowledge their needs in addition to those of their children.

父母需要一個機會來討論他們對嬰兒睡眠問題的期望和想法，并在護理人員的幫助下進行管理。對于試圖管理嬰兒睡眠問題的父母來說，認識到他們的需求和孩子的需求是很重要的。

Healthy infants who are older than six months and feeding well during the day do not need to wake frequently at night to feed or have their parents resettle them several times a night.

6個月以上、白天喂養(yǎng)良好的健康嬰兒不需要經(jīng)常在晚上醒來喂食，也不需要讓父母一晚上給他們安排好幾次。

Are baby advice books making mothers depressed and anxious?

育兒指導書是否讓媽媽們感到沮喪和焦慮?

Parents who are trying to help their infants learn to self-soothe are improving their infants' well-being by preventing longer-term sleep problems linked to increased risk for children's psychological problems, cognitive difficulties and obesity. At the same time, parents are also improving their own sleep, fatigue and well-being.

試圖幫助嬰兒學會自我平靜的父母，通過預防長期睡眠問題來改善嬰兒的健康狀況，這些問題與兒童心理問題、認知困難和肥胖的風險增加有關(guān)。與此同時，父母也在改善自己的睡眠、疲勞和健康。

The best way to prevent parental depression is for parents to seek reputable assistance for infants' behavioral sleep problems rather than hoping children will "grow out of them."

防止父母抑郁的最好方法是父母為嬰兒的睡眠行為問題尋求良好的幫助，而不是希望孩子“長大后擺脫這些問題”。

Family and friends can help

家人和朋友可以幫忙

For parents living with a partner, taking turns to manage infant sleep problems can permit the other parent to get some uninterrupted sleep, which is important. Enlisting support from family members and friends so that parents can get more rest can also reduce parents' risks of depression.

對于與伴侶同住的父母來說，輪流管理嬰兒的睡眠問題可以讓另一方獲得不受干擾的睡眠，這一點很重要。從家人和朋友那里獲得支持，這樣父母可以得到更多的休息，也可以減少父母患抑郁癥的風險。