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32: Development and Maturation of Sleep
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Published:November 2023
Madeleine Grigg-Damberger, MD, "Development and Maturation of Sleep", Pediatric Pulmonology, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Michael J. Light, MD, FAAP, Kristin Van Hook, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Piaget1 thought play was the major “work” of children, while sleep is the principal behavior state of infants and young children. Sleep has long been recognized as the predominant behavioral state of the fetus, neonate, and young infant, where important developmental work happens.2 Neonates born preterm spend 97% of the time sleeping, and infants born term sleep 14 to 18 hours per 24 hours.3,4,5,6,7 By age 2 years, the average child has spent 10,000 hours asleep compared to 7,500 hours awake.
The more time infants spend sleeping is thought...
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