cyp3.1 Sleeping - which area of development does it belong?

[taceibbor]

Hi this is my first post, Thanks for all help so far just by reading everyones posts and comments. Does anyone know what development SLEEP comes under. Is it Physical gross or fine, social, moral, language, communication, intellectual or emotional?
Thanks

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, a warm welcome to silkysteps. This highlights just how interconnected or interrelated development is :) xx sleep plays a part & has benefits for all areas of development as equally as a lack of sleep impacts all areas, you could enter it into any of the individual categories depending on a specific need that you have.

Overall I would consider it physical development as it's a function or a state that's carried out by the brain, an organ handling the neuroscience of emotions and intelligence which needs wakeful stimulation/exercising, relaxation/rest and the occurance of sleep in order for it to function optimally.

For quantitiative information these will help ..

The sleep council.org.uk publications
Sleep matters on mentalhealth.org.uk

EYMP 3 looks at the importance of sleep and rest and how neither is a substitute for the other and CYPOP 1 examines brain development.

Google search for what is sleep and sleep is a physiological need

Hth xx

[taceibbor]

Thanks for the welcome and help with this. Have done the full chart 0-19 but forgot sleep.
My chart has gross motor and fine motor as two seperate headings. Would it be gross motor?

[Ruthierhyme]

ahh right, for a chart you'll need to add to each area ..

eg. for the 0-3 you could include information such as

physical gross - sleep is necessary for growth and cell repair, babies in this age range might be sleeping for an approx 15 hours a day - source pg 13 of Early Support booklet the risk of SID sudden infant death syndrome means national and local guidance is followed closely safeguarding children as best as possible - lullabytrust.org.uk and NHS.uk
physical fine - sleep enables babies to explore their worlds when awake with alertness and interest, building eye control as they begin to focus and follow objects that move.
social - when babies are well rested and have had adequate sleep they are more receptive and responsive to interaction with others. Babies will be napping and slueeping for durations during the day and night
moral - no moral development at this stage
language - babies use body language to express feelings of tiredness that they're not yet able to explain or identify verbally.
communication - babies use actions such as eye rubbing and crying to communicate dis-interest and a possible need for rest, quiet and/or sleep
intellectual - sleep enables children's cognitive functioning to embed their day's experiences - brain development
emotional - children's emotional well-being is supported when they have meaningful sleep. They are happier, more confident and able to be resillient. Insufficient sleep causes irritability and changes in behaviour.


Age related sleep:
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Childrens...muchsleep.aspx
Issues surrounding sleep deprivation: night terrors, bed wetting, apnea, snoring, restless leg, alcohol, drugs, late night clubbing or gaming


I hope this helps get things going xx

[taceibbor]

Nice one, thank you for the guidance